Buchanan lost against Whitney on December 5th and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Buchanan Bears fell to the Whitney Wildcats 54-48. The Bears have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Whitney to victory, but perhaps none more so than Natalia Benavidez, who posted 15 points and four steals. Those 15 points gave Benavidez a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Kendall Dykstra, who almost dropped a double-double on 12 points and nine boards.
Buchanan's loss dropped their record down to 8-8. As for Whitney, the victory (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 8-4.
Buchanan and Branson will face off at 11:30 a.m. on Saturday without much rest having both just played. As for Whitney, they will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Davis Sr. at 7:30 p.m. on January 6, 2025.
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