Buckeye and Keystone are an even 5-5 against one another since December of 2017, but not for long. Having just played yesterday, the Buckeye Bucks will get right back to it and host the Keystone Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
Buckeye is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering Norton just ended the team's six-game winning streak on Monday. They took a 51-47 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Panthers. The game marked the Bucks' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Meanwhile, you can't lose the game if you win every quarter, and that was precisely Keystone's strategy against Wellington on Friday. Everything went Keystone's way against Wellington as Keystone made off with a 66-41 win. The Wildcats have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won five matchups by 20 points or more this season.
Buckeye better focus on containing Liam Goran and Colt Cowling as the pair were huge in Keystone's win. Goran went 9 of 15 on his way to 22 points in addition to seven steals and six boards, while Cowling dropped a double-double on 14 points and ten rebounds. The dominant performance gave Goran a new career-high in steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Emory Fedor, who went 5 of 8 on his way to 10 points and six rebounds.
Keystone's victory was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 11-1. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 66.6 points per game. As for Buckeye, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-4.
Buckeye came up short against Keystone in their previous matchup back in January of 2024, falling 73-68. Thankfully for Buckeye, Grant Hartley (who dropped a double-double on 40 points and ten rebounds) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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