Buffalo takes loss despite strong efforts from Blair Abraham and Braden Mcgregor

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The Buffalo Bison's's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Thursday after their third straight loss. Their tough 70-48 defeat to Lamar might stick with them for a while. Buffalo has struggled against Lamar recently, as their contest on Thursday was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.

Braden Mcgregor and Blair Abraham certainly did their best on Thursday to try and avoid the loss. Mcgregor scored 17 points, while Abraham dropped a double-double on 18 points and 12 rebounds. The game was Abraham's third in a row with at least ten points. Matthew Skinner was another key contributor, scoring four points along with five rebounds and four steals.

Buffalo's defeat was their third straight at home dating back to last season, which bumped their record down to 1-5. As for Lamar, their victory ended a three-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 1-0.

Buffalo will challenge Lebanon at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Lebanon will be looking to extend their current three-game winning streak. Lamar won't have much time to rest: their next match is against Liberal at 7:30 p.m. on December 15th.