Basketball Recap: Buffalo Lake-Hector-Stewart Takes a Loss

Buffalo Lake-Hector-Stewart was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their 14th straight defeat dating back to last season. They had to suffer through a 96-29 loss at the hands of the Springfield Tigers. The match marked the Mustangs' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.

Springfield's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Bryan Buerkle led the charge by going 10 for 13 on his way to 21 points and five rebounds. The game was Buerkle's fifth in a row with at least ten points. Parker Kuehn was another key player, going 8 of 12 on his way to 18 points and three steals.

Buffalo Lake-Hector-Stewart's loss dropped their record down to 0-10. As for Springfield, they pushed their record up to 8-1 with the victory, which was their fourth straight on the road.

Buffalo Lake-Hector-Stewart will square off against St. Mary's at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Springfield, they will challenge Sleepy Eye at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. One thing working in Springfield's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points every time they've taken the court this season.