Augusta was the 50-37 winner over Buhler when they last played one another back in February of 2025, but their luck changed this time around. The Orioles fell 38-30 to the Crusaders on Tuesday. The contest marked the Orioles' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.
Buhler's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Asher Zachary led the charge by dropping a double-double with ten points and 14 boards. Zachary has become a key player for the Crusaders: the team is 4-1 when he posts at least eight rebounds, but 2-3 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Jacob Miller, who posted 13 points and five boards.
Augusta has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 6-4 record this season. As for Buhler, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 6-4.
Coming up, Augusta will venture away from home to take on Collegiate at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The Orioles will need to watch out since the Spartans have now posted at least 55 points every time they've taken the court this season. As for Buhler, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Clearwater at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Crusaders will be up against the Indians' rather soft defense (which has allowed 58.67 points per matchup), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance.
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