After soaring to 68 points the game before, Upper Scioto Valley was a bit more limited in their game on Tuesday. They took a blow against the Van Buren Black Knights, falling 59-23. While losing is never fun, the Rams can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 503rd, while the Black Knights are ranked 119th).
Rams
| 02/03/26 @ Van Buren | 23-59 |
| 01/31/26 vs Arcadia | 68-64 |
| 01/30/26 @ Ridgemont | 58-46 |
| 01/23/26 vs Ridgedale | 52-38 |
| 01/17/26 vs Parkway | 48-63 |
With the loss, Upper Scioto Valley broke their three-game winning streak and moved their record to 9-7. As for Van Buren, their victory was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 16-1.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming contests. Upper Scioto Valley will challenge Temple Christian at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The Rams will need to watch out since the Pioneers have now posted at least 55 points in their last four matchups. As for Van Buren, they will square off against Vanlue at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Black Knights will be up against the Wildcats' rather soft defense (which has allowed 65.35 points per game), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
