The Buckeye Central Bucks will head out on the road to challenge the Elgin Comets at 7:30 p.m. on Monday. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Buckeye Central has struggled recently with six defeats in a row, while Elgin will arrive with three straight victories.
Buckeye Central is headed into the game out to prove that what happened against Seneca East on Saturday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. The Bucks came up short against the Tigers, falling 42-22. While losing is never fun, the Bucks can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 581st, while the Tigers are ranked 232nd).
Elgin hadn't beaten Waynesfield-Goshen on the road since January 17, 2019 but that history sure didn't bother them on Thursday. The Comets blew past the Tigers 60-30. The Comets have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won seven matchups by 30 points or more this season.
Elgin's win bumped their record up to 14-5. As for Buckeye Central, their loss dropped their record down to 4-15.
Buckeye Central didn't have too much breathing room in their contest against Elgin in their previous matchup back in January of 2025, but they still walked away with a 39-35 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Bucks since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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