Basketball Game Preview: Buckeye Local Panthers vs. Beaver Local Beavers

Buckeye Local is 1-7 against Beaver Local since December of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Buckeye Local Panthers will finish 2024 at home by hosting the Beaver Local Beavers at 7:00 p.m.

Buckeye Local is headed into Friday's contest looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their tenth straight game dating back to last season on Monday. They fell 56-46 to Indian Creek.

While Beaver Local didn't have the best season last year (they finished 10-13), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They blew past Oak Glen, posting a 71-35 victory. The matchup marked the Beavers' most dominant win of the season so far.

Buckeye Local's defeat dropped their record down to 0-7. As for Beaver Local, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 5-2 record this season.

Buckeye Local came up short against Beaver Local in their previous matchup back in January of 2020, falling 64-56. Can Buckeye Local avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.