Basketball Game Preview: McPherson Bullpups vs. Buhler Crusaders

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Previous Games

12/17/24 - Home	70-30 W
02/28/24 - Home	61-22 W
02/13/24 - Home	63-21 W
12/12/23 - Away	82-34 W
02/14/23 - Away	76-45 W
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McPherson has gone 8-2 against Buhler recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The McPherson Bullpups will venture away from home to challenge the Buhler Crusaders at 7:30 p.m. One thing working in McPherson's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last four contests.

If McPherson beats Buhler with 66 points on Friday, it's going to be the squad's new lucky number: they've won their past two matchups with that exact score. McPherson beat Augusta last Thursday by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 66-37. The Bullpups haven't had any issues with the Orioles recently, as the game was their ninth consecutive win against them.

Meanwhile, Buhler had to suffer through a 70-42 loss at the hands of Collegiate. While losing is never fun, the Crusaders can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Kansas basketball rankings (they are ranked 247th, while the Spartans are ranked 81st).

McPherson pushed their record up to 13-2 with the victory, which was their fourth straight on the road. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 28.8 points. As for Buhler, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four games, which has put a noticeable dent in their 5-10 record this season.

Everything came up roses for McPherson against Buhler when the teams last played back in December of 2024, as the team secured a 70-30 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for McPherson since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.