The Amanda-Clearcreek Aces and the Buckeye Valley Barons will round out the year against one another at at 5:00 p.m. on Saturday. Amanda-Clearcreek is coming into the contest hot, having won their last four games.
Amanda-Clearcreek will bounce into Saturday's game after beating Bloom-Carroll, who they had gone 2-7 against in their nine prior meetings. Amanda-Clearcreek escaped with a win on Saturday against Bloom-Carroll by the margin of a single free throw, 53-52. Given the Aces' advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 109th, while the Bulldogs are ranked 302nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Buckeye Valley slipped by Hayes 49-48 on Monday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Barons.
Buckeye Valley's win came from a few key players Amanda-Clearcreek will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Ella Hazelrigg, who dropped a double-double on 15 points and ten boards. Her evening made it three games in a row in which she has scored at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Addison Graham, who posted six points in addition to five assists and five boards.
Buckeye Valley smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive rebounds in seven consecutive matches.
Amanda-Clearcreek's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 7-2. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 55.7 points per game. As for Buckeye Valley, their victory bumped their record up to 9-1.
Amanda-Clearcreek beat Buckeye Valley 50-39 in their previous meeting back in December of 2023. Will Amanda-Clearcreek repeat their success, or does Buckeye Valley have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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