The Ridgedale Rockets and the Buckeye Central Bucks will face off at 6:30 p.m. on Saturday without much rest having both just played. The timing is sure in Ridgedale's favor as the team sits on six straight wins at home while Buckeye Central has been banged up by four consecutive losses on the road.
On Friday, Ridgedale earned a 62-51 win over Hardin Northern.
Meanwhile, Buckeye Central came up short against Colonel Crawford on Friday, falling 62-39. While losing is never fun, the Bucks can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 676th, while the Eagles are ranked 117th).
Ridgedale's victory bumped their record up to 11-2. As for Buckeye Central, their loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 6-8.
Ridgedale didn't have too much breathing room in their contest against Buckeye Central in their previous matchup back in February of 2024, but they still walked away with a 41-35 win. Will Ridgedale repeat their success, or does Buckeye Central have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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