Basketball Game Preview: Chillicothe Cavaliers vs. Central Crossing Comets

The Chillicothe Cavaliers will square off against the Central Crossing Comets at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Chillicothe will be strutting in after a victory while Central Crossing will be coming in after a loss.

Chillicothe is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They breezed by Western Brown to the tune of 79-45 on Monday. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest win the Cavaliers have posted since November 29, 2024.

Meanwhile, Central Crossing came up short against London on Tuesday and fell 44-35. While losing is never fun, the Comets can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 473rd, while the Red Raiders are ranked 213th).

Chillicothe has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a massive bump to their 8-9 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 55.2 points per game. As for Central Crossing, their defeat was their seventh straight at home, which dropped their record down to 4-12.

Chillicothe suffered a grim 50-30 defeat to Central Crossing in their previous meeting back in February of 2024. Will Chillicothe have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.