The New Buffalo Bison had to hit the road for their first game and sadly it wasn't the result they were hoping for. They took a 60-54 hit to the loss column at the hands of Eau Claire. New Buffalo has not had much luck with Eau Claire recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Despite the defeat, New Buffalo had strong showings from Andres S becerra, who scored 19 points along with 6 rebounds, and Elliott Bourne, who scored 11 points along with 8 rebounds and 6 assists. Lucas Forker was another key contributor, scoring 9 points along with 8 rebounds.
New Buffalo's defeat dropped their record down to 0-1. As for Eau Claire, the victory got them back to even at 1-1.
New Buffalo will be playing at home against Michigan Lutheran at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Eau Claire, they will head out on the road to face off against Lawrence at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday.