Buckeye Local and Harrison Central are an even 5-5 against one another since February of 2017, but not for long. Having just played yesterday, the Buckeye Local Panthers will head out on the road to face off against the Harrison Central Huskies at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Having struggled with nine defeats in a row, Buckeye Local turned things around against Brooke on Wednesday. They blew past the Bruins 47-23. The victory was all the more spectacular given the Panthers' disadvantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 740th in Ohio, while the Bruins are ranked 105th in West Virginia).
Meanwhile, Harrison Central didn't have too much breathing room in their matchup against Edison on Monday, but they still walked away with a 42-38 win.
Harrison Central pushed their record up to 9-5 with the victory, which was their fourth straight on the road. The wins came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 25.5 points per game. As for Buckeye Local, their win ended a six-game drought at home and bumped them up to 2-12.
Buckeye Local took a serious blow against Harrison Central in their previous matchup back in December of 2024, falling 51-14. Can Buckeye Local avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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