After both having extra time off, the Buckeye Local Panthers and the Edison Wildcats will dust off their jerseys to face off against one another at 7:00 p.m. on February 21st. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Buckeye Local has struggled recently with three defeats in a row, while Edison will arrive with three straight wins.
Last Thursday, Buckeye Local came up short against Bellaire and fell 52-42. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Buckeye Local in their matchups with Bellaire: they've now lost eight in a row.
Pamela Kandrach put forth a good effort for the losing side as she dropped a double-double on 16 points and 13 rebounds. She hasn't dropped below ten rebounds for 21 straight games. The team also got some help courtesy of Brynn McKeever, who scored eight points along with five rebounds.
Meanwhile, Edison got the win against Brooke last Thursday by a conclusive 56-32. The win was all the more spectacular given Edison's disadvantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 583rd in Ohio, while Brooke is ranked 102nd in West Virginia).
Buckeye Local's defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 12-10. As for Edison, their victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 13-9.
Everything went Buckeye Local's way against Edison when the teams last played back in November of 2023 as Buckeye Local made off with a 51-28 victory. Does Buckeye Local have another victory up their sleeve, or will Edison turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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