Basketball Game Preview: Circle Thunderbirds vs. Buhler Crusaders

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Previous Games

02/22/24 - Home	45-55 L
01/12/24 - Away	37-33 W
03/01/23 - Home	47-39 W
02/23/23 - Away	42-37 W
01/13/23 - Home	38-37 W
+ 5 more games

Circle has gone 8-2 against Buhler recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Circle Thunderbirds will challenge the Buhler Crusaders.

Last Tuesday, Circle came up short against Clearwater and fell 36-29. The Thunderbirds have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Buhler, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Friday. They put the hurt on El Dorado with a sharp 62-36 victory on Tuesday. The Crusaders have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won four contests by 21 points or more this season.

Buhler pushed their record up to 10-3 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 60.0 points per game. As for Circle, they now have a losing record at 5-6-1.

Circle came up short against Buhler when the teams last played back in February of 2024, falling 55-45. Can Circle avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.