Buckeye Valley has gone 7-2 against Columbus Academy recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Thursday. The Buckeye Valley Barons will be playing in front of their home fans against the Columbus Academy Vikings at 7:30 p.m. Both teams are coming into the game red-hot, with Buckeye Valley sitting on six straight wins and Columbus Academy on three.
Buckeye Valley is headed into the match after thoroughly thrashing Whitehall-Yearling: they outscored them in every quarter. Buckeye Valley strolled past Whitehall-Yearling with points to spare on Monday, taking the game 47-32.
| 01/27/25 vs Whitehall-Yearling | 6 |
| 01/24/25 @ Bishop Ready | 4 |
| 01/18/25 @ Worthington Christian | 3 |
| 01/14/25 vs Bexley | 5 |
| 01/11/25 vs Columbus School for Girls | 4 |
| 01/07/25 @ Grandview Heights | 6 |
Buckeye Valley got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Avelina Wagner out in front who posted ten points along with seven assists and six steals. Wagner has been hot, having posted three or more steals the last six times she's played. MJ Cress was another key player, putting up 13 points and eight rebounds.
Wagner wasn't the only one working in the assists department: Buckeye Valley was working as a unit and finished the game with 12 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Whitehall-Yearling only posted two assists.
Meanwhile, Columbus Academy hadn't done well against Bexley recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. Columbus Academy walked away with a 40-27 win over Bexley.
Buckeye Valley pushed their record up to 15-2 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home. The wins came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 29.0 points per game. As for Columbus Academy, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 7-8 record this season.
Everything came up roses for Buckeye Valley against Columbus Academy when the teams last played back in February of 2024, as the squad secured a 56-19 win. In that game, Buckeye Valley amassed a halftime lead of 32-10, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Thursday.
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