The Buckeye Local Panthers will square off against the Toronto Red Knights at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Buckeye Local has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the contest with 12 straight losses, while Toronto will come in with five straight wins.
It's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 59-30, which was the final score in Buckeye Local's tilt against Catholic Central on Tuesday. While losing is never fun, the Panthers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 817th, while the Crusaders are ranked 257th).
Meanwhile, you can't lose the game if you win every quarter, and that was precisely Toronto's strategy against Crestview on Friday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Toronto blew Crestview out of the water with a 60-22 final score. The Red Knights have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won six matchups by 23 points or more this season.
Toronto pushed their record up to 8-1 with the victory, which was their sixth straight at home. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 67.5 points per game. As for Buckeye Local, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-9.
Buckeye Local took a serious blow against Toronto in their previous meeting back in January of 2024, falling 60-32. 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.
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