Republic County lost against Southeast of Saline on January 3rd and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The Republic County Buffaloes took a 68-50 bruising from the Southeast of Saline Trojans. The Buffaloes have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Southeast of Saline's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Owen Bailey led the charge by going 10 of 13 en route to 24 points. That's the most points Bailey has posted since back in January of 2024. Gannon Jacobson was another key player, almost dropping a double-double on 12 points and nine assists.
Republic County's loss dropped their record down to 1-12. As for Southeast of Saline, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 6-7.
Republic County will square off against Valley Heights on Friday. As for Southeast of Saline, they will challenge Minneapolis at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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