New Buffalo is on a four-game streak of home losses dating back to last season, and Howardsville Christian a six-game streak of away losses also dating back to last season. However, someone's due for a change in luck on Friday. The New Buffalo Bison will look to defend their home court against the Howardsville Christian Eagles at 7:30 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
On Tuesday, New Buffalo was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 70-65 to Michigan Lutheran.
Meanwhile, a well-balanced attack led Howardsville Christian over Covert in every quarter on their way to victory on Tuesday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that the Eagles blew the Bulldogs out of the water with a 78-28 final score. The victory continues a trend for the Eagles in their matchups with the Bulldogs: they've now won seven in a row.
Howardsville Christian found their leader in sophomore Caden Grant, who dropped a double-double with 31 points and 12 rebounds. That makes it three consecutive games in which Grant has scored at least a third of the Eagles' points. The team also got some help courtesy of Keaton Grandlinard, who went 7-for-11 on his way to 16 points and seven boards.
New Buffalo now has a losing record of 1-2. As for Howardsville Christian, their win (their first of the season) made their record 1-2.
New Buffalo took their victory against Howardsville Christian in their previous meeting back in February by a conclusive 74-51 score. Will the Bison repeat their success, or do the Eagles have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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