Basketball Game Preview: Union Local Jets vs. Buckeye Local Panthers

The Union Local Jets will square off against the Buckeye Local Panthers at 7:45 p.m. on Wednesday. Union Local will be strutting in after a win while Buckeye Local will be coming in after a loss.

Union Local's tournament run continued when they took on Coshocton on Thursday. Union Local simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Coshocton 56-7. The Jets have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 11 matches by 21 points or more this season.

Meanwhile, Buckeye Local took a blow against Linsly on Wednesday, falling 56-28. The Panthers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

The victory made it two in a row for Union Local and bumps their season record up to 18-5. Those victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 24.0 points over those games. As for Buckeye Local, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-18.

Everything came up roses for Union Local against Buckeye Local when the teams last played back in February of 2022, as the team secured a 79-20 win. Will Union Local repeat their success, or does Buckeye Local have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.