Basketball Game Preview: Xenia Buccaneers vs. West Carrollton Pirates

The Xenia Buccaneers are taking a road trip to take on the West Carrollton Pirates at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday. Xenia has now lost 19 straight, leaving the team hunting for their first win since November 22.

Last Monday, Xenia was beaten by Oakwood 57-17. While losing is never fun, the Buccaneers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 710th, while the Lumberjacks are ranked 284th).

Meanwhile, you can't lose the game if you win every quarter, and that was precisely West Carrollton's strategy against Troy on Saturday. West Carrollton strolled past Troy with points to spare, taking the game 46-30. The victory was a breath of fresh air for the Pirates as it put an end to their four-game losing streak.

Xenia's defeat dropped their record down to 1-19. As for West Carrollton, their win ended an 11-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 4-16.

Xenia came up short against West Carrollton in their previous matchup back in January, falling 48-42. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of West Carrollton's Cydney Grigsby, who went 8 of 17 on her way to 19 points and eight rebounds. Now that Xenia knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.