The Park School of Buffalo Pioneers and the Fredonia Hillbillies will round out the year against one another at at 3:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in The Park School of Buffalo's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last three games.
The Park School of Buffalo easily dispatched International Prep at Grover on Tuesday, but unfortunately both the margin and the ultimate result were a different story in this one. The Park School of Buffalo fell just short of St. Francis by a score of 58-56 on Friday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Pioneers have suffered against the Red Raiders since February 25, 2017.
| 12/20/24 vs St. Francis | 13 |
| 12/17/24 @ International Prep at Grover | 8 |
| 12/16/24 @ Riverside | 8 |
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Jake Stuckey, who dropped a double-double on 14 points and 13 boards. He has been hot recently, having posted eight or more boards the last three times he's played. Elijah Greene was another key player, dropping a double-double on 12 points and ten boards.
Even though they lost, The Park School of Buffalo smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with ten offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in three consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Fredonia was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They took a 61-52 hit to the loss column at the hands of Buffalo Academy of Science.
Like The Park School of Buffalo, Fredonia lost despite seeing results from several players. Rj Koopman led the charge by going 5 of 6 on his way to 12 points and five rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Ashton Putney, who posted 12 points.
The Park School of Buffalo's loss dropped their record down to 4-2. As for Fredonia, their defeat ended a five-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 3-3.
Some high-performance offense is likely on the agenda as the two teams are some of the highest scoring teams in the league. The Park School of Buffalo hasn't had any problem running up the score this season, having averaged 71.2 points per game. However, it's not like Fredonia struggles in that department as they've been averaging 55 points. With both teams so easily able to put up points, the only question left is who can run the score up higher Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
