Basketball Game Preview: Mulvane Wildcats vs. Buhler Crusaders

By Team Reports Feb 18, 2024, 3:18am

Preview: Mulvane Wildcats vs. Buhler Crusaders

The Mulvane Wildcats will be playing in front of their home fans against the Buhler Crusaders at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Mulvane knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with flashy point totals in its past four contests -- so hopefully Buhler likes a good challenge.

Mulvane has not done well against Augusta recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. Mulvane took down Augusta 57-42.

Kaiden Abasolo was his usual excellent self, going 8 for 12 from beyond the arc en route to 31 points and 1 assist. As a matter of fact, that's the most points he has scored all season. Another player making a difference was Aiden Mckee, who scored 14 points along with six rebounds.

Meanwhile, Buhler earned a 40-33 win over Winfield on Friday. The win was just what Buhler needed coming off of a 63-21 loss in their prior match.

Mulvane is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 13-5 record this season. As for Buhler, their win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 5-13.

Mulvane didn't have too much breathing room in their match against Buhler in their previous matchup on February 1st, but they still walked away with a 46-41 win. Will Mulvane repeat their success, or does Buhler have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.

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