The Hamilton Township Rangers's road trip will continue as they head out to face the Buckeye Valley Barons at 7:00 p.m. on February 21st. Hamilton Township will have to bring their A-game into this one, as they are staring down a pretty big deficit in the MaxPreps Ohio Rankings (they are ranked 463rd, while Buckeye Valley is ranked 79th).
Last Monday, things could have been worse for Hamilton Township, but they could have been a whole lot better as they took a 59-44 loss to Grandview Heights.
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Myke-kila Dean, who dropped a double-double on 17 points and 12 rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Alexis Wooten, who scored 15 points along with seven rebounds.
Meanwhile, Buckeye Valley came tearing into Monday's matchup with 12 straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 31.7 points) and they left with even more momentum. They claimed a resounding 56-19 win over Columbus Academy at home. Buckeye Valley has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 16 matches by 22 points or more this season.
Carlie Osborne and Ella Hazelrigg were among the main playmakers for Buckeye Valley as the former scored 15 points along with five assists and five rebounds and the latter scored 24 points along with six rebounds and four steals. Osborne hasn't dropped below two steals for 15 straight games. Another player making a difference was Emily Huston, who scored seven points along with five steals.
Hamilton Township's loss was their fourth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 6-16. As for Buckeye Valley, their victory bumped their record up to 20-2.
Wednesday's match is one where the number of possessions is likely to be a big factor: Hamilton Township have been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 25.5 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Buckeye Valley struggles in that department as they've been averaging 27.4 rebounds per game. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Hamilton Township came out on top in a nail-biter against Buckeye Valley when the teams last played back in December of 2015, sneaking past 41-38. The rematch might be a little tougher for Hamilton Township since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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