Buckeye Local is 0-7 against Bellaire since December of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Buckeye Local Panthers will be playing in front of their home fans against the Bellaire Big Reds at 7:00 p.m. Buckeye Local will be looking to keep their four-game home win streak alive.
Last Monday, Buckeye Local came up short against Shenandoah and fell 64-53.
Defeat or not, Buckeye Local got some senior leadership from Brynn McKeever and Pamela Kandrach. McKeever scored 22 points, while Kandrach. dropped a double-double on 16 points and 14 rebounds. That was a full 41.5% of Buckeye Local's points, marking the third time in a row she's earned more than a third of the team's points.
Meanwhile, Bellaire's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Monday after their third straight loss. They took a 49-39 hit to the loss column at the hands of River. While losing is never fun, Bellaire can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 222nd, while River is ranked 72nd).
Buckeye Local's defeat dropped their record down to 12-9. As for Bellaire, their loss dropped their record down to 13-8.
Things could have been worse for Buckeye Local, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 62-48 loss to Bellaire in their previous matchup back in January of 2023. Will Buckeye Local have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.
