The Valley Forge Patriots will head out on the road to take on the Buckeye Bucks at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Valley Forge has struggled recently with four defeats in a row, while Buckeye will arrive with five straight wins.
On Tuesday, Valley Forge was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 53-48 to Bay. While losing is never fun, the Patriots can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 611th, while the Rockets are ranked 283rd).
While Buckeye didn't have the best season last year (they finished 7-16), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They skirted past Westlake 63-60. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Bucks have posted since February 6, 2024.
Buckeye's record is now 6-3. As for Valley Forge, their loss dropped their record down to 2-7.
Valley Forge came up short against Buckeye when the teams last played back in February of 2024, falling 54-46. Can Valley Forge avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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