The Buckeye Local Panthers's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Saturday after their fourth straight loss. They lost to Union Local on the road by a decisive 71-52 margin. While losing is never fun, Buckeye Local can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 737th, while Union Local is ranked 217th).
Dre Saunders was his usual excellent self, scoring 21 points along with six assists and six steals for Union Local. Saunders hasn't dropped below 15points for three straight games. Another player making a difference was Alex Moore, who scored ten points along with six assists and five steals.
Buckeye Local's loss was their seventh straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 1-12. As for Union Local, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 11-3.
Buckeye Local will be playing in front of their home fans against Barnesville at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Barnesville and Buckeye Local are at an even 5-5 over their past ten head-to-heads. As for Union Local, they will head out on the road to square off against St. Clairsville at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday.
