Preview: Buckeye Central Bucks vs. South Central Trojans
Buckeye Central is on a four-game streak of home losses (dating back to last season), South Central a six-game streak of away losses (dating back to last season), but someone's luck is about to change. The Buckeye Central Bucks will be home for the holidays to greet the South Central Trojans at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Last Thursday, Buckeye Central was the victim of a rough 53-27 loss at the hands of Colonel Crawford. While losing is never fun, Buckeye Central can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 488th, while Colonel Crawford is ranked 125th).
Meanwhile, South Central had to suffer through a rough 75-48 loss at the hands of Lucas.
Despite the loss, South Central had strong showings from Trey Knoll, who scored 14 points, and Eric Sanders, who scored 14 points along with four steals. Those 14 points set a new season-high mark for him. Another player making a difference was Gunner Ray, who scored five points along with six rebounds.
Buckeye Central's defeat dropped their record down to 1-3. As for South Central, their loss dropped their record down to an identical 1-3.
Buckeye Central came up short against South Central in their previous matchup back in November of 2022, falling 64-58. Will Buckeye Central have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other basketball content.
