Basketball Game Preview: Buckeye Local Panthers vs. John Marshall Monarchs

Buckeye Local hasn't had much luck against John Marshall recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Buckeye Local Panthers will take on the John Marshall Monarchs at 7:30 p.m. Given that both suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.

Buckeye Local is headed into Tuesday's matchup looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight game on Thursday. They fell 56-44 to Harrison Central.

Meanwhile, John Marshall was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They were outmatched by Morgantown and fell 72-21. While losing is never fun, the Monarchs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' West Virginia basketball rankings (they are ranked 715th, while the Mohigans are ranked fourth).

John Marshall's defeat dropped their record down to 3-10. As for Buckeye Local, their loss dropped their record down to 1-13.

Buckeye Local came up short against John Marshall in their previous meeting back in February of 2024, falling 47-42. Can Buckeye Local avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.