Basketball Game Preview: Wellston Golden Rockets vs. Nelsonville-York Buckeyes

The Wellston Golden Rockets will take on the Nelsonville-York Buckeyes at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday.

On Friday, Wellston ended up a good deal behind Athens and lost 62-45. The Golden Rockets have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

Meanwhile, Nelsonville-York hadn't done well against Vinton County recently (they were 0-9 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. Nelsonville-York was the clear victor by a 69-49 margin over Vinton County. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest victory the Buckeyes have posted since December 14, 2024.

The win made it two in a row for Nelsonville-York and bumps their season record up to 12-7. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 67.5 points over those games. As for Wellston, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-16.

Wellston came up short against Nelsonville-York in their previous matchup back in January, falling 54-41. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Nelsonville-York's Briant Call, who dropped a double-double on ten points and ten rebounds. Now that Wellston knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.