Bucks having another fine season
Basketball squad has no stars, plenty of wins
While catching first-place Keystone in the Patriot Athletic Conference Stars Division probably isn’t going to happen, Buckeye’s girls basketball team has firmly established itself as the No. 2 team in the league.
The Bucks don’t win by blugeoning teams. They had no double-figure scorers heading into the week. Katelyn Hubeny was first at 9.7 points per game. Gabby Glancy and Grace Allen both average on either side of 8 per outing.
Buckeye has been fairly stout on defense, though, allowing just 44 points per contest.
“We have been able to play with many different looks this season,” Bucks coach Ron Clady said. “We have the ability to go big and small, press full-court, and mix up our defenses. On offense, we have many contributors on any given night. We can shoot the 3-point shot, but also pound it inside.”
Despite their good record, the Bucks are not likely to have a high seed in the Elyria Division II District, which is loaded. They should, however, have a first-round tournament game at home.
“Our District will be very strong and competitive,” Clady said. “Cloverleaf, Keystone, Elyria Catholic, Holy Name, Bay, and Padua are very strong this year. I believe we will be the sixth or seventh seed.”
The Bucks’ Jan. 28 game against Brooklyn was canceled when Brooklyn showed up at the wrong time. It will be made up Feb. 6 at Buckeye. The Bucks were set to play Firelands (Feb. 1), with a win giving them a 10-6 record at tournament seed voting time.
The Bucks will return to action Feb. 4 against Clearview, then Feb. 8 at Brookside. They will face Keystone on Feb. 11 and concieveably could finish the conference slate at 13-3, which would be a game better than a year ago.
Boys basketball
Rallying late in regulation, the Bucks defeated Wellington 58-49 in overtime in a key Patriot Athletic Conference Stars Division showdown. Trailing by 10 points in the fourth quarter, the Bucks rallied to tie the game at 48, the outscored the Dukes 10-1 in the extra four minutes.
The win gave Buckeye an 11-3 overall record, 8-2 in the PAC Stars. The Dukes dropped to 9-6, 7-3. The win put the Bucks in the conference driver’s seat.
Keying the late rally was a 3-pointer by sophomore Brock Brumfield, filling in for Spencer Imes, who left with an injury after hitting a three of his own. The Bucks then dominated the extra period, winding up the game on a 22-3 stretch. Joey Bartinelli kept Buckeye in the game, scoring 17 of his game-high 19 points in regulation. Carter Hudak added 15 points. The Bucks headed into the week set to play Brooklyn (Jan. 31) and Firelands (Feb. 3). They return to action Feb. 10 at home against Brookside.
Wrestling
The Bucks split their regional matches in the state dual meet tournament Jan. 25. They started with a 46-27 win over Fairview, before falling 34-25 to Padua. They return to the mat Feb. 4 for the PAC tournament at Brookside then will compete in the Southeast Invitational Feb. 11, then take a two-week break before sectionals Feb. 25.
Football
Buckeye announced on Jan. 27 that longtime Wadsworth coach Greg Dennison will take over as head football coach, filling in the void left when Mark Pinzone resigned to take the head spot at Brunswick. Dennison was 148-77 in 21 seasons at Wadsworth, winning three Suburban League titles. He spent last season as an assistant coach at Brunswick. The Bucks were 33-11 under Pinzone, winning conference titles and qualifying for the playoffs each season. Buckeye did not win a playoff game during that span.
The Bucks don’t win by blugeoning teams. They had no double-figure scorers heading into the week. Katelyn Hubeny was first at 9.7 points per game. Gabby Glancy and Grace Allen both average on either side of 8 per outing.
Buckeye has been fairly stout on defense, though, allowing just 44 points per contest.
“We have been able to play with many different looks this season,” Bucks coach Ron Clady said. “We have the ability to go big and small, press full-court, and mix up our defenses. On offense, we have many contributors on any given night. We can shoot the 3-point shot, but also pound it inside.”
Despite their good record, the Bucks are not likely to have a high seed in the Elyria Division II District, which is loaded. They should, however, have a first-round tournament game at home.
“Our District will be very strong and competitive,” Clady said. “Cloverleaf, Keystone, Elyria Catholic, Holy Name, Bay, and Padua are very strong this year. I believe we will be the sixth or seventh seed.”
The Bucks’ Jan. 28 game against Brooklyn was canceled when Brooklyn showed up at the wrong time. It will be made up Feb. 6 at Buckeye. The Bucks were set to play Firelands (Feb. 1), with a win giving them a 10-6 record at tournament seed voting time.
The Bucks will return to action Feb. 4 against Clearview, then Feb. 8 at Brookside. They will face Keystone on Feb. 11 and concieveably could finish the conference slate at 13-3, which would be a game better than a year ago.
Boys basketball
Rallying late in regulation, the Bucks defeated Wellington 58-49 in overtime in a key Patriot Athletic Conference Stars Division showdown. Trailing by 10 points in the fourth quarter, the Bucks rallied to tie the game at 48, the outscored the Dukes 10-1 in the extra four minutes.
The win gave Buckeye an 11-3 overall record, 8-2 in the PAC Stars. The Dukes dropped to 9-6, 7-3. The win put the Bucks in the conference driver’s seat.
Keying the late rally was a 3-pointer by sophomore Brock Brumfield, filling in for Spencer Imes, who left with an injury after hitting a three of his own. The Bucks then dominated the extra period, winding up the game on a 22-3 stretch. Joey Bartinelli kept Buckeye in the game, scoring 17 of his game-high 19 points in regulation. Carter Hudak added 15 points. The Bucks headed into the week set to play Brooklyn (Jan. 31) and Firelands (Feb. 3). They return to action Feb. 10 at home against Brookside.
Wrestling
The Bucks split their regional matches in the state dual meet tournament Jan. 25. They started with a 46-27 win over Fairview, before falling 34-25 to Padua. They return to the mat Feb. 4 for the PAC tournament at Brookside then will compete in the Southeast Invitational Feb. 11, then take a two-week break before sectionals Feb. 25.
Football
Buckeye announced on Jan. 27 that longtime Wadsworth coach Greg Dennison will take over as head football coach, filling in the void left when Mark Pinzone resigned to take the head spot at Brunswick. Dennison was 148-77 in 21 seasons at Wadsworth, winning three Suburban League titles. He spent last season as an assistant coach at Brunswick. The Bucks were 33-11 under Pinzone, winning conference titles and qualifying for the playoffs each season. Buckeye did not win a playoff game during that span.