There's no place like home for Atwater, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They were the clear victor by a 67-45 margin over the Buhach Colony Thunder on Wednesday. Given the Falcons' advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 167th, while the Thunder are ranked 717th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Several Thunder players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Jordan Cortez, who went 5 of 8 on his way to 14 points and seven boards. The team also got some help courtesy of Carter Chapman, who posted 11 points and six rebounds.
The victory snapped Atwater's losing streak at three games and leaves them with a 19-4 record. As for Buhach Colony, their defeat was their fourth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 10-12.
Atwater didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 57-47 win against Los Banos on the 31st. As for Buhach Colony, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 56-42 loss against Golden Valley on the 31st.
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