Basketball Game Preview: St. Joseph Central Flyers vs. Peebles Indians

The St. Joseph Central Flyers will face off against the Peebles Indians at 7:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.

On Saturday, St. Joseph Central lost to Eastern on the road by a 68-51 margin. While losing is never fun, the Flyers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 533rd, while the Eagles are ranked 172nd).

Meanwhile, Peebles was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They took a 54-43 hit to the loss column at the hands of South Point. The game was a 20-20 toss-up at halftime, but the Indians couldn't quite close it out.

St. Joseph Central's defeat dropped their record down to 6-4. As for Peebles, their loss dropped their record down to 4-6.

St. Joseph Central and Peebles were neck-and-neck in their previous meeting back in January of 2024, but St. Joseph Central came up empty-handed after a 54-53 defeat. Will St. Joseph 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.