Basketball Recap: Cunningham Falls Short of Bucklin in the Playoffs

Cunningham and Bucklin squared off in some playoff action on Saturday, but Cunningham had to settle for second. They were dealt a 67-25 defeat at the hands of the Bucklin Red Aces. The Wildcats were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Red Aces apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in February of 2019.

Emmy Kirk continued her habit of posting crazy stat lines for Bucklin, almost dropping a double-double with 17 points and nine assists. Kirk's morning made it four games in a row in which she has scored at least 16 points. Another player making a difference was Karlee Evans, who went 6-for-10 on her way to 15 points and six boards.

Cunningham has traveled a rocky road recently, having lost seven of their last nine contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 6-16 record this season. The win was the 16th in a row for Bucklin, bringing their record for this year to 18-3.

Cunningham does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Bucklin, they will be playing at home against Ashland at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Ashland has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last four games.