The Central Bucks West Bucks scored the most points they've had all season to find success on Saturday. They snuck past James F. Byrnes with a 56-51 win. The win was all the more spectacular given Central Bucks West's disadvantage in MaxPreps's basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 97th in Pennsylvania, while James F. Byrnes is ranked 14th in South Carolina).
James F. Byrnes' defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Will Fowler, who scored 21 points along with five rebounds. The matchup was Fowler's 15th in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Kayzzin McDowell, who scored 13 points.
The win was the third in a row for Central Bucks West, bringing their record for this year to 8-2. As for James F. Byrnes, their loss dropped their record down to 11-4.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Central Bucks West and Quakertown will face off at 7:00 p.m. on January 3rd without much rest after finishing up games yesterday. Quakertown is hoping to put an end to a three-game streak of away losses. As for James F. Byrnes, they will be playing at home against T.L. Hanna at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. T.L. Hanna has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 203 points over their last three matchups.
