The Buffalo Bison lost against the Point Pleasant Big Blacks back in February of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. Buffalo fell 59-48 to Point Pleasant. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as Buffalo came into the match with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' West Virginia basketball rankings (they are ranked 77th, while Point Pleasant is ranked 569th).
Jackson Mallett and Asher Flanery certainly did their best on Tuesday to avoid the loss. Mallett scored 13 points along with seven rebounds, while Flanery scored 19 points along with six rebounds. Flanery is on a roll when it comes to points, as he's now scored 17 or more in the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was Nicholoas Pitchford, who scored eight points.
Josh Chapman was a one-man wrecking crew for Point Pleasant as he dropped a double-double on 28 points and 13 rebounds. That makes it three consecutive games in which Chapman has scored at least a third of Point Pleasant's points. Grayson Tucker was another key contributor, scoring 12 points.
Buffalo has been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last seven contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 9-12 record this season. As for Point Pleasant, their victory ended a eight-game drought on the road and puts them at 8-14.
Buffalo will square off against Wirt County at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Buffalo is facing Wirt County at the right time seeing as Wirt County is stuck on a four-game losing streak. Point Pleasant does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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