The Horizon Science Academy Hawks will square off against the Buckeye Valley Barons at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Horizon Science Academy has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the contest with three straight losses, while Buckeye Valley will come in with 11 straight victories.
Last Friday, Horizon Science Academy was beaten by KIPP Columbus 54-26.
Meanwhile, you can't lose the game if you win every quarter, and that was precisely Buckeye Valley's strategy against Grandview Heights on Friday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Buckeye Valley blew Grandview Heights out of the water with a 57-24 final score. The Barons have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won ten games by 20 points or more this season.
Horizon Science Academy better focus on containing Ella Hazelrigg and Avelina Wagner as the pair were huge in Buckeye Valley's win. Hazelrigg went 10 for 23 to rack up 27 points and eight rebounds, while Wagner posted seven points along with 11 assists and six steals. Those 11 assists gave Wagner a new career-high. Addison Graham was another key player, putting up nine points and three steals.
Buckeye Valley smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 20 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 11 offensive rebounds in seven consecutive matches.
Buckeye Valley's win was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 20-2. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 23.6 points. As for Horizon Science Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-14.
Horizon Science Academy was taken down by Buckeye Valley 72-7 when the teams last played back in February of 2018. Can Horizon Science Academy avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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