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Big SpringJames Buchanan
Bulldogs
59
Rockets
57

The James Buchanan (Mercersburg, PA) varsity basketball team lost Friday's home conference game against Big Spring (Newville, PA) by a score of 59-57.

Q1Q2Q3Q4Final
Big Spring1215102259
James Buchanan1414101957
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Pennsylvania High School Basketball - James Buchanan edged by Big Spring

February 3, 2023: Mercersburg, PA 17236

The James Buchanan Rockets basketball team (Mercersburg, PA), was nudged 59-57 in Friday's league battle with the visiting Big Spring Bulldogs (Newville, PA)

The Bulldogs now possess a 11-9 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Gettysburg for a non-league battle on Tuesday, February 7. Big Spring will confront a Warriors team coming off a 56-54 non-league win over Northern York (Dillsburg, PA). The Warriors record now stands at 9-9.

The Rockets (1-17) will now prepare for their battle against Boiling Springs (Boiling Springs, PA). The Bubblers come into the non-league battle with a 6-13 record. In their last battle, Boiling Springs was nudged by Steelton-Highspire (Steelton, PA), 65-61, in a league battle.

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Rankings & Records

Big Spring (22-23)

PAClass
51190
OverallConferenceHomeAwayNeutralWin %Conference %PFPA
11-125-74-66-61-0.478.4171,0691,143

James Buchanan (22-23)

PAClass
701119
OverallConferenceHomeAwayWin %Conference %PFPA
1-181-111-80-10.053.0838131,211

Team Scoring Averages

Q1Q2Q3Q4Final
Big Spring		10.711.39.712.646.5
James Buchanan		12.410.78.014.142.8

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Head-to-Head

  • Big Spring won on 1/10/2023
    1/10 @ 7:30pQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
    James Buchanan----46
    Big Spring----53

    The James Buchanan (Mercersburg, PA) varsity basketball team lost Tuesday's away conference game against Big Spring (Newville, PA) by a score of 53-46.

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  • Big Spring won on 2/3/2023
    2/3 @ 7:30pQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
    Big Spring1215102259
    James Buchanan1414101957

    The Big Spring (Newville, PA) varsity basketball team won Friday's away conference game against James Buchanan (Mercersburg, PA) by a score of 59-57.

    Box score

Common Opponents

SchoolCommon Opp. Rec.SchoolCommon Opp. Rec.
Big Spring4-10James Buchanan1-12
DateAwayHomeResultDateAwayHomeResult
12/13/22Big SpringShippensburg(L) 86-371/3/23James BuchananShippensburg(L) 61-43
1/13/23ShippensburgBig Spring(L) 46-371/27/23ShippensburgJames Buchanan(L) 74-45
12/16/22West PerryBig Spring(W) 47-371/6/23West PerryJames Buchanan(W) 67-48
1/17/23Big SpringWest Perry(W) 48-461/31/23James BuchananWest Perry(L) 58-43
12/20/22WaynesboroBig Spring(L) 64-2512/23/22James BuchananWaynesboro(L) 70-42
1/20/23Big SpringWaynesboro(L) 47-391/24/23WaynesboroJames Buchanan(L) 69-29
12/23/22Big SpringGettysburg(W) 49-4712/13/22GettysburgJames Buchanan(L) 70-43
1/24/23GettysburgBig Spring(L) 49-471/13/23James BuchananGettysburg(L) 63-27
2/7/23Big SpringGettysburg(L) 66-50
1/3/23Greencastle-AntrimBig Spring(L) 74-6112/16/22James BuchananGreencastle-Antrim(L) 67-37
1/27/23Big SpringGreencastle-Antrim(L) 61-451/17/23Greencastle-AntrimJames Buchanan(L) 57-37
1/6/23Big SpringNorthern York(L) 51-3412/20/22Northern YorkJames Buchanan(L) 79-60
1/31/23Northern YorkBig Spring(W) 41-381/20/23James BuchananNorthern York(L) 62-41
2/8/23Boiling SpringsBig Spring(L) 45-342/6/23Boiling SpringsJames Buchanan(L) 65-43

Record Breakdown

Big Spring (22-23)

James Buchanan (22-23)
11-12
Overall
1-18
5-7
League
1-11
5-5
Non-League
0-6
2-0
Head to Head
0-2
4-10
Common Opponent
1-12
4-6
Home
1-8
6-6
Away
0-10
1-0
Neutral
0-0
0-0
Playoff
0-0
11-12
In-State
1-18
0-0
Out-of-State
0-0