Basketball Recap: Buckeye Local Comes Up Short

After flying high against Brooke last Monday, Buckeye Local came back down to earth. The Buckeye Local Panthers came up short against the Claymont Mustangs on Wednesday, falling 49-23.

Buckeye Local's defeat dropped their record down to 3-15. As for Claymont, their win bumped their record up to 7-11.

Buckeye Local and Claymont could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps Ohio Rankings. Buckeye Local (ranked 727th) will meet Weir (ranked 63rd) at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Claymont will face off against Hiland at 7:30 p.m. on Monday down 501 places (567 vs. 66).