Basketball Game Preview: Buchanan Bears vs. Clovis North Broncos

Buchanan is 2-8 against Clovis North since May of 2021 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Buchanan Bears will host the Clovis North Broncos at 6:00 p.m. Buchanan has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games.

Buchanan is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Wednesday. They snuck past Bakersfield Christian with a 61-56 victory. Given the Bears' advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 30th, while the Eagles are ranked 124th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Meanwhile, Clovis North was able to grind out a solid win over Clovis East on Wednesday, taking the game 53-45. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Broncos.

Clovis North pushed their record up to 24-6 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. As for Buchanan, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine matches, which provided a nice bump to their 25-4 record this season.

Buchanan skirted past Clovis North 48-46 in their previous meeting two weeks ago. Does Buchanan have another victory up their sleeve, or will Clovis North turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.