Basketball Game Preview: Canal Winchester Indians vs. Reynoldsburg Raiders

Canal Winchester hasn't had much luck against Reynoldsburg recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The two teams will face off at 7:30 p.m. without much rest having both just played. Given that both suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.

Canal Winchester is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 55 points on Friday, they were much more limited against Waterford on Monday. They lost 48-23 to the Wildcats. While losing is never fun, the Indians can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 382nd, while the Wildcats are ranked 19th).

Meanwhile, Reynoldsburg came up short against SPIRE Academy on Monday and fell 54-44. The Raiders have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

Reynoldsburg now has a losing record at 7-8. As for Canal Winchester, their loss dropped their record down to 5-9.

Canal Winchester came up short against Reynoldsburg in their previous meeting back in December of 2024, falling 51-43. Will Canal Winchester have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.