Basketball Game Preview: Buckeye Valley Barons vs. Worthington Christian Warriors

The Buckeye Valley Barons will venture away from home to challenge the Worthington Christian Warriors at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday. Buckeye Valley is coming into the contest hot, having won their last three games.

Buckeye Valley is headed into the game after thoroughly thrashing Bexley: they outscored them in every quarter. Buckeye Valley blew past Bexley 48-24 on Tuesday. The Barons have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won seven matchups by 20 points or more this season.

Ella Hazelrigg was her usual excellent self, almost dropping a double-double on 23 points and nine boards. Her evening made it seven games in a row in which she has scored at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Addison Graham, who posted nine points and five assists.

Buckeye Valley smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 20 offensive boards. That's the most offensive rebounds they've posted since back in February of 2024.

Meanwhile, Worthington Christian came up short against Whitehall-Yearling on Tuesday and fell 48-39.

Buckeye Valley's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 12-2. The wins came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 28.3 points per game. As for Worthington Christian, they now have a losing record at 6-7.

Buckeye Valley was able to grind out a solid win over Worthington Christian when the teams last played back in December of 2024, winning 50-39. The rematch might be a little tougher for Buckeye Valley since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.