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CherokeeBuford
Warriors
52
Wolves
72

The Buford (GA) varsity basketball team won Friday's home playoff game against Cherokee (Canton, GA) by a score of 72-52.

This game is a part of the "2023 Georgia Girls State Basketball Tournament: GHSA - AAAAAAA".

Q1Q2Q3Q4Final
Cherokee157121852
Buford1416182472
Final score provided by C. Smiley.
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Game Story

Georgia High School Basketball - Buford winner over Cherokee

February 24, 2023: Buford, GA 30518

The Buford Wolves (Buford, GA) basketball felled the visiting Cherokee Warriors (Canton, GA), 72-52 in Friday's non-league test.

The Warriors now own a 22-7 record.

Charlie SmileyWarriors Reporter
Jean-Claude MartinWolves All-Star Reporter
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  1. Check In

    1st Quarter
    0 - 0 The scorer has checked in. Cherokee 0, Buford 0
    Posted @ 6:01p

  2. Game Attendance

    1st Quarter
    Attendance About 100
    Posted @ 6:02p
  3. 2 - 0

    Score Alert

    Cherokee1st Quarter
    Cherokee - #13 Toni Warren makes a 2pt Field Goal. Cherokee 2, Buford 0
    Posted @ 6:03p
  4. 2 - 3

    Score Alert

    Buford1st Quarter
    Buford - makes a 3pt Field Goal. Cherokee 2, Buford 3
    Posted @ 6:03p
  5. 5 - 3

    Score Alert

    Cherokee1st Quarter
    Cherokee - #10 Elle Kenney makes a 3pt Field Goal. Cherokee 5, Buford 3
    Posted @ 6:05p
  6. 5 - 5

    Score Alert

    Buford1st Quarter
    Buford - makes a 2pt Field Goal. Cherokee 5, Buford 5
    Posted @ 6:06p
  7. 5 - 7

    Score Alert

    Buford1st Quarter
    Buford - makes a 2pt Field Goal. Cherokee 5, Buford 7
    Posted @ 6:07p
  8. 7 - 7

    Score Alert

    Cherokee1st Quarter
    Cherokee - #22 Riley Simmons makes a 2pt Field Goal. Cherokee 7, Buford 7
    Posted @ 6:08p
  9. 9 - 7

    Score Alert

    Cherokee1st Quarter
    Cherokee - #13 Toni Warren makes a 2pt Field Goal. Cherokee 9, Buford 7
    Posted @ 6:09p
  10. 11 - 7

    Score Alert

    Cherokee1st Quarter
    Cherokee - #13 Toni Warren makes a 2pt Field Goal. Cherokee 11, Buford 7
    Posted @ 6:09p
  11. 11 - 7

    Timeout Alert

    Buford1st Quarter ~3 minutes to go
    Timeout Buford. Cherokee 11, Buford 7
    Posted @ 6:10p
  12. 11 - 10

    Score Alert

    Buford1st Quarter
    Buford - makes a 3pt Field Goal. Cherokee 11, Buford 10
    Posted @ 6:10p
  13. 11 - 12

    Score Alert

    Buford1st Quarter
    Buford - makes a 2pt Field Goal. Cherokee 11, Buford 12
    Posted @ 6:11p
  14. 13 - 12

    Score Alert

    Cherokee1st Quarter
    Cherokee - #13 Toni Warren makes a 2pt Field Goal. Cherokee 13, Buford 12
    Posted @ 6:11p
  15. 15 - 12

    Score Alert

    Cherokee1st Quarter
    Cherokee - #11 Lyla Griffith makes a 2pt Field Goal. Cherokee 15, Buford 12
    Posted @ 6:12p
  16. 15 - 14

    Score Alert

    Buford1st Quarter
    Buford - makes a 2pt Field Goal. Cherokee 15, Buford 14
    Posted @ 6:14p
  17. 15 - 14

    End of 1st Quarter

    2nd Quarter
    Cherokee 15, Buford 14
    Posted @ 6:15p
  18. 15 - 17

    Score Alert

    Buford2nd Quarter
    Buford - makes a 3pt Field Goal. Cherokee 15, Buford 17
    Posted @ 6:18p
  19. 15 - 20

    Score Alert

    Buford2nd Quarter
    Buford - makes a 3pt Field Goal. Cherokee 15, Buford 20
    Posted @ 6:19p
  20. 15 - 22

    Score Alert

    Buford2nd Quarter
    Buford - makes a 2pt Field Goal. Cherokee 15, Buford 22
    Posted @ 6:22p
  21. 15 - 23

    Score Alert

    Buford2nd Quarter
    Buford - makes a Free Throw. Cherokee 15, Buford 23
    Posted @ 6:22p
  22. 15 - 26

    Score Alert

    Buford2nd Quarter
    Buford - makes a 3pt Field Goal. Cherokee 15, Buford 26
    Posted @ 6:23p
  23. 16 - 26

    Score Alert

    Cherokee2nd Quarter
    Cherokee - #13 Toni Warren makes a Free Throw. Cherokee 16, Buford 26
    Posted @ 6:23p
  24. 17 - 26

    Score Alert

    Cherokee2nd Quarter
    Cherokee - #13 Toni Warren makes a Free Throw. Cherokee 17, Buford 26
    Posted @ 6:23p
  25. 17 - 28

    Score Alert

    Buford2nd Quarter
    Buford - makes a 2pt Field Goal. Cherokee 17, Buford 28
    Posted @ 6:24p
  26. 19 - 28

    Score Alert

    Cherokee2nd Quarter
    Cherokee - #13 Toni Warren makes a 2pt Field Goal. Cherokee 19, Buford 28
    Posted @ 6:26p
  27. 20 - 28

    Score Alert

    Cherokee2nd Quarter
    Cherokee - #13 Toni Warren makes a Free Throw. Cherokee 20, Buford 28
    Posted @ 6:26p
  28. 22 - 28

    Score Alert

    Cherokee2nd Quarter
    Cherokee - #5 Hannah Harris makes a 2pt Field Goal. Cherokee 22, Buford 28
    Posted @ 6:28p
  29. 22 - 30

    Score Alert

    Buford2nd Quarter
    Buford - makes a 2pt Field Goal. Cherokee 22, Buford 30
    Posted @ 6:29p
  30. 22 - 30

    Halftime

    Halftime
    Cherokee 22, Buford 30
    We noticed it's halftime, please enjoy this video while you wait for the action to resume.
    Posted @ 6:33p
  31. 22 - 30

    Start of 3rd Quarter

    Cherokee3rd Quarter
    Cherokee's ball.
    Posted @ 6:43p
  32. 22 - 32

    Score Alert

    Buford3rd Quarter
    Buford - makes a 2pt Field Goal. Cherokee 22, Buford 32
    Posted @ 6:45p
  33. 22 - 35

    Score Alert

    Buford3rd Quarter
    Buford - makes a 3pt Field Goal. Cherokee 22, Buford 35
    Posted @ 6:46p
  34. 24 - 35

    Score Alert

    Cherokee3rd Quarter
    Cherokee - #22 Riley Simmons makes a 2pt Field Goal. Cherokee 24, Buford 35
    Posted @ 6:46p
  35. 25 - 35

    Score Alert

    Cherokee3rd Quarter
    Cherokee - #22 Riley Simmons makes a Free Throw. Cherokee 25, Buford 35
    Posted @ 6:49p
  36. 25 - 38

    Score Alert

    Buford3rd Quarter
    Buford - makes a 3pt Field Goal. Cherokee 25, Buford 38
    Posted @ 6:50p
  37. 27 - 38

    Score Alert

    Cherokee3rd Quarter
    Cherokee - #13 Toni Warren makes a 2pt Field Goal. Cherokee 27, Buford 38
    Posted @ 6:51p
  38. 27 - 40

    Score Alert

    Buford3rd Quarter
    Buford - makes a 2pt Field Goal. Cherokee 27, Buford 40
    Posted @ 6:51p
  39. 27 - 41

    Score Alert

    Buford3rd Quarter
    Buford - makes a Free Throw. Cherokee 27, Buford 41
    Posted @ 6:52p
  40. 27 - 43

    Score Alert

    Buford3rd Quarter
    Buford - makes a 2pt Field Goal. Cherokee 27, Buford 43
    Posted @ 6:52p
  41. 27 - 46

    Score Alert

    Buford3rd Quarter
    Buford - makes a 3pt Field Goal. Cherokee 27, Buford 46
    Posted @ 6:52p
  42. 30 - 46

    Score Alert

    Cherokee3rd Quarter
    Cherokee - #11 Lyla Griffith makes a 3pt Field Goal. Cherokee 30, Buford 46
    Posted @ 6:53p
  43. 32 - 46

    Score Alert

    Cherokee3rd Quarter
    Cherokee - #24 Alex Whitecliffe makes a 2pt Field Goal. Cherokee 32, Buford 46
    Posted @ 6:55p
  44. 32 - 48

    Score Alert

    Buford3rd Quarter
    Buford - makes a 2pt Field Goal. Cherokee 32, Buford 48
    Posted @ 6:56p
  45. 34 - 48

    Score Alert

    Cherokee3rd Quarter
    Cherokee - #13 Toni Warren makes a 2pt Field Goal. Cherokee 34, Buford 48
    Posted @ 6:56p
  46. 34 - 48

    End of 3rd Quarter

    4th Quarter
    Cherokee 34, Buford 48
    Posted @ 6:56p
  47. 37 - 48

    Score Alert

    Cherokee4th Quarter
    Cherokee - #10 Elle Kenney makes a 3pt Field Goal. Cherokee 37, Buford 48
    Posted @ 6:59p
  48. 37 - 51

    Score Alert

    Buford4th Quarter
    Buford - makes a 3pt Field Goal. Cherokee 37, Buford 51
    Posted @ 6:59p
  49. 37 - 53

    Score Alert

    Buford4th Quarter
    Buford - makes a 2pt Field Goal. Cherokee 37, Buford 53
    Posted @ 6:59p
  50. 37 - 54

    Score Alert

    Buford4th Quarter
    Buford - makes a Free Throw. Cherokee 37, Buford 54
    Posted @ 7p
  51. 37 - 55

    Score Alert

    Buford4th Quarter
    Buford - makes a Free Throw. Cherokee 37, Buford 55
    Posted @ 7p
  52. 37 - 57

    Score Alert

    Buford4th Quarter
    Buford - makes a 2pt Field Goal. Cherokee 37, Buford 57
    Posted @ 7:01p
  53. 40 - 57

    Score Alert

    Cherokee4th Quarter
    Cherokee - #22 Riley Simmons makes a 3pt Field Goal. Cherokee 40, Buford 57
    Posted @ 7:01p
  54. 40 - 60

    Score Alert

    Buford4th Quarter
    Buford - makes a 3pt Field Goal. Cherokee 40, Buford 60
    Posted @ 7:01p
  55. 42 - 60

    Score Alert

    Cherokee4th Quarter
    Cherokee - #13 Toni Warren makes a 2pt Field Goal. Cherokee 42, Buford 60
    Posted @ 7:02p
  56. 42 - 62

    Score Alert

    Buford4th Quarter
    Buford - makes a 2pt Field Goal. Cherokee 42, Buford 62
    Posted @ 7:02p
  57. 43 - 62

    Score Alert

    Cherokee4th Quarter
    Cherokee - #13 Toni Warren makes a Free Throw. Cherokee 43, Buford 62
    Posted @ 7:03p
  58. 43 - 63

    Score Alert

    Buford4th Quarter
    Buford - makes a Free Throw. Cherokee 43, Buford 63
    Posted @ 7:06p
  59. 43 - 64

    Score Alert

    Buford4th Quarter
    Buford - makes a Free Throw. Cherokee 43, Buford 64
    Posted @ 7:06p
  60. 44 - 64

    Score Alert

    Cherokee4th Quarter
    Cherokee - #23 Bella Howell makes a Free Throw. Cherokee 44, Buford 64
    Posted @ 7:07p
  61. 45 - 64

    Score Alert

    Cherokee4th Quarter
    Cherokee - #13 Toni Warren makes a Free Throw. Cherokee 45, Buford 64
    Posted @ 7:07p
  62. 48 - 64

    Score Alert

    Cherokee4th Quarter
    Cherokee - #24 Alex Whitecliffe makes a 3pt Field Goal. Cherokee 48, Buford 64
    Posted @ 7:08p
  63. 48 - 67

    Score Alert

    Buford4th Quarter
    Buford - makes a 3pt Field Goal. Cherokee 48, Buford 67
    Posted @ 7:09p
  64. 48 - 69

    Score Alert

    Buford4th Quarter
    Buford - makes a 2pt Field Goal. Cherokee 48, Buford 69
    Posted @ 7:10p
  65. 48 - 72

    Score Alert

    Buford4th Quarter
    Buford - makes a 3pt Field Goal. Cherokee 48, Buford 72
    Posted @ 7:10p
  66. 50 - 72

    Score Alert

    Cherokee4th Quarter
    Cherokee - #22 Riley Simmons makes a 2pt Field Goal. Cherokee 50, Buford 72
    Posted @ 7:11p
  67. 50 - 74

    Score Alert

    Buford4th Quarter
    Buford - #13 Betty Nguyen makes a 2pt Field Goal. Cherokee 50, Buford 74
    Posted @ 7:12p
  68. 52 - 74

    Score Correction

    Cherokee4th Quarter
    Score correction for Cherokee in Q4. Cherokee 52, Buford 74
    Posted @ 7:12p
  69. 52 - 72

    Score Correction

    Buford4th Quarter
    Score correction for Buford in Q4. Cherokee 52, Buford 72
    Posted @ 7:12p
  70. 52 - 72

    End of Game

    Final
    Cherokee 52, Buford 72
    Posted @ 7:13p

Highlight Videos

  • Play video icon Cherokee vs Buford Game Highlights - Feb. 24, 2023 1:08

Scoretracker Providers

Charlie SmileyWarriors Reporter
Jean-Claude MartinWolves All-Star Reporter

Rankings & Records

Cherokee (22-23)

GAClass
5314
OverallRegionHomeAwayNeutralWin %Region %PFPA
22-710-010-110-22-4.7591.0001,7921,276

Buford (22-23)

GAClass
52
OverallRegionHomeAwayNeutralWin %Region %PFPA
27-410-015-28-14-1.8711.0002,1801,472

Team Scoring Averages

Q1Q2Q3Q4OT1OT2Final
Cherokee		13.810.314.311.5--61.8
Buford		20.919.016.214.07.014.070.3

Cherokee Videos

Buford Videos

Common Opponents

SchoolCommon Opp. Rec.SchoolCommon Opp. Rec.
Cherokee0-1Buford0-1
DateAwayHomeResultDateAwayHomeResult
11/17/22CherokeeRiver Ridge(L) 64-381/14/23River RidgeBuford(L) 53-51

Record Breakdown

Cherokee (22-23)

Buford (22-23)
22-7
Overall
27-4
11-1
League
12-0
8-4
Non-League
12-3
0-1
Head to Head
1-0
0-1
Common Opponent
0-1
10-1
Home
15-2
10-2
Away
8-1
2-4
Neutral
4-1
1-1
Playoff
3-1
22-7
In-State
27-4
0-0
Out-of-State
0-0