Basketball Game Preview: Buffalo Bison vs. Poca The Dots

By Team Reports Feb 18, 2024, 4:05am

Preview: Buffalo Bison vs. Poca The Dots

The Buffalo Bison will head out on the road to square off against the Poca The Dots at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Buffalo will be strutting in after a win while Poca will be coming in after a defeat.

Last Wednesday, Buffalo made easy work of Clay County and carried off a 49-29 victory. The win was just what Buffalo needed coming off of a 45-24 loss in their prior contest.

Buffalo's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Anna Boggess, who dropped a double-double on 13 points and 12 rebounds. Boggess hasn't dropped below nine rebounds for six straight games. The team also got some help courtesy of Alivia Luikart, who scored 11 points along with seven steals and five rebounds.

Meanwhile, Poca was beaten by Chapmanville Regional 80-29 on Thursday. Poca has struggled against Chapmanville Regional recently, as their game on Thursday was their sixth consecutive lost matchup.

Buffalo is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 11-8 record this season. As for Poca, their loss was their eighth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 6-16.

Buffalo didn't have too much breathing room in their matchup against Poca in their previous matchup back in January, but they still walked away with a 44-40 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Buffalo since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.

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