The Buckeye Local Panthers will take on the Linsly Cadets at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
Buckeye Local is headed into the contest out to prove that what happened against Caldwell on Thursday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Buckeye Local lost 60-36 to Caldwell. The Panthers were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 36-14.
Meanwhile, Linsly came up short against Westerville North on Monday and fell 55-45. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Cadets came into the game with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 16th in West Virginia, while the Warriors are ranked 641st in Ohio).
Linsly dropped their record down to 8-10 with the defeat, which was their fourth straight on the road. As for Buckeye Local, their loss dropped their record down to 4-17.
Buckeye Local barely slipped by Linsly in their previous meeting back in December of 2018, winning 60-59. Will Buckeye Local repeat their success, or does Linsly have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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