You can't lose the game if you win every quarter, and that was precisely the Worthington Christian Warriors's strategy against the Buckeye Valley Barons on Saturday. Worthington Christian strolled past Buckeye Valley with points to spare, taking the game 64-47. Given Worthington Christian's advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 142nd, while Buckeye Valley is ranked 381st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Leading Worthington Christian to victory were Jonah Lewis and Samuel Johnson. Lewis scored 24 points along with two steals, while Johnson dropped a double-double on 23 points and 11 rebounds. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Lewis has scored all season. Another player making a difference was Cj Miller, who scored six points.
Worthington Christian is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 10-4 record this season. As for Buckeye Valley, their loss dropped their record down to 6-8.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Worthington Christian will take on St. Charles at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The timing isn't great for St. Charles: they have been struggling with three straight losses at home, while Worthington Christian has snatched up three consecutive wins on the road. As for Buckeye Valley, they will take on Highland at 7:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Highland has now lost ten straight, and the team is hunting for their first win since December 12.
