Basketball Game Preview: Buckeye Valley Barons vs. Grandview Heights Bobcats

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Previous Games

01/07/25 - Home	72-42 W
02/16/24 - Home	61-49 W
01/16/24 - Away	54-51 W
02/10/23 - Home	49-51 L
01/07/23 - Away	45-43 W
+ 5 more games

Buckeye Valley has gone 8-2 against Grandview Heights recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Saturday. The Buckeye Valley Barons will take on the Grandview Heights Bobcats at 7:30 p.m. Given that both suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.

Last Tuesday, Buckeye Valley lost to Columbus Academy at home by a 54-38 margin. While losing is never fun, the Barons can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 237th, while the Vikings are ranked 48th).

Meanwhile, Grandview Heights was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their eighth straight defeat. They took a 60-46 bruising from Bexley.

Grandview Heights' loss dropped their record down to 5-13. As for Buckeye Valley, their defeat dropped their record down to 11-8.

Everything came up roses for Buckeye Valley against Grandview Heights when the teams last played back in January, as the squad secured a 72-42 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Buckeye Valley since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.