Buffalo was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They lost 78-57 to the Springfield Catholic Fighting Irish. While losing is never fun, the Bison can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Missouri basketball rankings (they are ranked 339th, while the Fighting Irish are ranked 139th).
When it comes to explaining why Buffalo lost, don't look at Braden McGregor. Despite the final result, he went 8-for-20 to rack up 26 points in addition to six assists and five rebounds. Another player making a difference was Landon Mota, who went 6-for-10 on his way to 15 points.
Buffalo's defeat dropped their record down to 5-15. As for Springfield Catholic, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 14-7.
Coming up, Buffalo will square off against Reeds Spring at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Springfield Catholic, they will challenge Bolivar at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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