Buckeye has enjoyed the comforts of home their last three games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will challenge the Copley Indians at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Hopefully Buckeye focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 23 last Saturday.
Buckeye scored the most points they've had all season to find success. They strolled past Black River with points to spare, taking the game 54-35. Perhaps unsurprisinly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest victory of the season.
Buckeye's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Tami Chovancova, who dropped a double-double on 16 points and 18 rebounds. It was the first time this season that Chovancova scored 15 or more points. Ruby Hudak was another key contributor, dropping a double-double on 13 points and 13 rebounds.
Meanwhile, Copley unfortunately witnessed the end of their ten-game winning streak on Tuesday. The matchup between them and Gilmour Academy wasn't particularly close, with Copley falling 63-47.
Izzy Callaway put forth a good effort for the losing side as she scored 20 points. That was a full 42.6% of Copley's points, marking the seventh time in a row she's earned more than a third of the team's points. Another player making a difference was Kami Ayoup, who scored eight points.
Buckeye's victory ended a nine-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 2-20. As for Copley, their loss ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 19-3.
Buckeye came up short against Copley in their previous meeting back in February of 2021, falling 50-38. Can Buckeye avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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