Basketball Recap: Buckeye Valley Picks Up Tenth Consecutive Victory

Barons

Previous Games

02/04/25 @ Columbus Academy	33-27
02/03/25 @ Fairbanks	55-37
02/01/25 @ Franklin Heights	57-13
01/30/25 vs Columbus Academy	56-21
01/27/25 vs Whitehall-Yearling	47-32
+ 5 more games

Buckeye Valley waltzed into their matchup on Tuesday with nine straight wins... but they left with ten. They came within six points of losing the streak, but they secured a 33-27 W against the Columbus Academy Vikings. The 33-point effort marked the Barons' lowest-scoring game of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.

Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Buckeye Valley to victory, but perhaps none more so than Ella Hazelrigg, who dropped a double-double on 14 points and 12 rebounds. Tegan McMillen was another key player, putting up six points and four steals.

Buckeye Valley smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 15 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 11 offensive rebounds in six consecutive contests.

Columbus Academy's loss came despite a true team effort with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Kyndal Singleton, who posted nine points and six steals. Singleton has been hot, having posted two or more steals the last eight times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Morgan Spalding, who put up five points and eight boards.

Buckeye Valley's win was their sixth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 19-2. Those victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 25.5 points over those games. As for Columbus Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-10.

Buckeye Valley wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next match, a 57-24 victory against Grandview Heights on the 7th. As for Columbus Academy, they have also already played their next game, a 49-45 loss against Fisher Catholic on the 6th.