Buckeye Valley won the last time they faced Hayes and things went their way on Monday too. The Buckeye Valley Barons escaped with a win against the Hayes Pacers by the margin of a single free throw, 49-48. Given the Barons' advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 96th, while the Pacers are ranked 401st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
| 12/23/24 vs Hayes | 15 |
| 12/20/24 vs Franklin Heights | 31 |
| 12/17/24 vs Olentangy Berlin | 26 |
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 15 points and ten boards. The matchup was Hazelrigg's third in a row with at least ten points. Addison Graham was another key player, putting up six points along with five assists and five boards.
Buckeye Valley smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive rebounds in seven consecutive games.
Buckeye Valley's win bumped their record up to 9-1. As for Hayes, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-5.
When Buckeye Valley and Hayes next hit the court, they'll be up against teams who recently just can't seem to lose. Buckeye Valley will try to stop Amanda-Clearcreek's four-game winning streak when the meet at 5:00 p.m. on Saturday. Meanwhile, Hayes will try to stop Mt. Vernon's three-game winning streak when the meet at 12:30 p.m. on Saturday.
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