Preview: Buckeye Local Panthers vs. Caldwell Redskins
The Buckeye Local Panthers's road trip will continue as they head out to face the Caldwell Redskins at 7:00 p.m. on February 19th. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Buckeye Local scored the most points they've had all season to find success on Tuesday. They took down Edison 65-50. Perhaps unsurprisinly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest victory of the season.
Meanwhile, Caldwell had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 34.7 points), and they went ahead and made it four on Thursday. Everything went their way against Catholic Central as Caldwell made off with a 47-27 victory.
Carter Wheeldin was his usual excellent self, dropping a double-double on 16 points and 11 rebounds. He is on a roll when it comes to rebounds, as he's now pulled down 11 or more in the last four games he's played. Brayden Erb was another key contributor, scoring nine points along with two steals.
Caldwell's lineup was just a bit different on Thursday as Erb got a bit more time on the court (22 vs. his season average of 6.77). Erb made the most of the opportunity, scoring nine points along with two steals. A few more games like that and he might be seeing even more time going forward.
Buckeye Local's victory ended a ten-game drought on the road and puts them at 2-18. As for Caldwell, they pushed their record up to 9-12 with that win, which was their third straight at home.
Things could have been worse for Buckeye Local, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 62-43 loss to Caldwell in their previous matchup back in January. Can Buckeye Local avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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