Basketball Game Recap: New Buffalo Bison vs. Howardsville Christian Eagles
By Team Reports
Dec 18, 2023, 5:30am
Recap: New Buffalo Bison vs. Howardsville Christian Eagles
The New Buffalo Bison lost against the Howardsville Christian Eagles back in February, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. New Buffalo was dealt a 79-49 loss at the hands of Howardsville Christian. New Buffalo was in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 53-31.
Despite the defeat, New Buffalo saw an underclassman step up: Lucas Forker dropped a double-double on 14 points and 14 rebounds. Those 14 rebounds set a new season-high mark for him. Another player making a difference was Samuel Tripp, who scored ten points.
New Buffalo's loss dropped their record down to 1-4. As for Howardsville Christian, the victory was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 4-1.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. New Buffalo will be home for the holidays to greet Brandywine at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Brandywine will be coming into the game with an undefeated record on the line. Howardsville Christian will be home for the holidays to greet Michigan Lutheran at 7:30 p.m. on Monday. Michigan Lutheran is also coming in off of a big victory, so somebody is in for a big reversal of fortune.
