The Buckeye Bucks will head out on the road to face off against the Normandy Invaders at 12:30 p.m. on Saturday. Buckeye has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games.
Last Saturday, Buckeye beat Coventry 56-44.
| 12/28/24 @ Coventry | 3 |
| 12/21/24 vs North Olmsted | 5 |
| 12/18/24 vs Springfield | 8 |
| 12/16/24 @ Vermilion | 2 |
| 12/14/24 @ Lakewood | 3 |
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Buckeye to victory, but perhaps none more so than Ruby Hudak, who went 5 for 11 on her way to 14 points in addition to six boards and three steals. Hudak has been hot, having posted two or more steals the last five times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Ava Wolf, who posted 17 points and three steals.
Buckeye smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 17 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in seven consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Normandy was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They were beaten by Madison 75-33. While losing is never fun, the Invaders can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 615th, while the Blue Streaks are ranked 248th).
Buckeye's win ended an eight-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 4-6. As for Normandy, their loss dropped their record down to 1-5.
Things could have been worse for Buckeye, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 46-27 loss to Normandy when the teams last played back in January of 2024. Thankfully for Buckeye, Izzy Akin (who dropped a double-double on 14 points and 20 boards) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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