Basketball Recap: Bucklin Beats Pawnee Heights for Their Tenth Straight Victory

Red Aces

Previous Games

02/04/25 @ Pawnee Heights	54-40
02/01/25 vs Spearville	50-48
01/30/25 @ Hodgeman County	45-32
01/27/25 vs Ashland	45-30
01/21/25 @ Minneola	58-25
+ 5 more games

Bucklin entered their tilt with Pawnee Heights on Tuesday with nine consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with ten. They strolled past the Pawnee Heights Tigers with points to spare, taking the game 54-40. With that victory, the Red Aces brought their scoring average up to 50.1 points per game.

Bucklin was led to victory by Emmy Kirk and Tristan Stout. Kirk went 9 for 21 en route to 23 points in addition to five rebounds and five steals, while Stout went 7 of 12 on her way to 17 points along with six boards and six steals. The matchup was Kirk's third in a row with at least ten points. Karlee Evans was another key player, putting up ten points and five boards.

Bucklin smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 17 offensive rebounds. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their offensive rebound total in three consecutive contests.

Bucklin pushed their record up to 12-3 with the win, which was their sixth straight on the road. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 54.8 points per game. As for Pawnee Heights, their loss dropped their record down to 1-14.

Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Bucklin will host Hodgeman County at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Bucklin is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 50.1 points per game this season. As for Pawnee Heights, they will welcome Satanta at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Pawnee Heights is facing Satanta at the right time seeing as Satanta is stuck on a seven-game losing streak.