The Toronto Red Knights will face off against the Buckeye Local Panthers at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Toronto has five straight victories, Buckeye Local has 12 straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the court.
Toronto is headed into the game after thoroughly thrashing Crestview: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Toronto blew Crestview out of the water with a 60-22 final score. The Red Knights have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won six matches by 23 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, Buckeye Local was beaten by Catholic Central 59-30 on Tuesday. While losing is never fun, the Panthers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 817th, while the Crusaders are ranked 257th).
Toronto's win was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-1. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 67.5 points per game. As for Buckeye Local, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-9.
Everything came up roses for Toronto against Buckeye Local in their previous matchup back in January of 2024, as the team secured a 60-32 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Toronto since the squad 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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