On Monday, the Caliche Buffaloes didn't have too much breathing room in their matchup against the Denver Waldorf Spartans, but they still walked away with a 58-53 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Buffaloes.
Mason Hernandez
| 02/10/25 vs Denver Waldorf | 12 |
| 02/03/25 @ Lone Star | 10 |
| 01/17/25 @ Sedgwick County | 9 |
| 12/06/24 vs Peetz | 9 |
| 01/28/25 vs Peetz | 8 |
Caliche got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Mason Hernandez out in front who dropped a double-double with 14 points and 12 rebounds. The dominant performance gave Hernandez a new career-high in boards. The team also got some help courtesy of Avery Bell, who dropped a double-double with 18 points and 14 rebounds.
Caliche smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 22 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds every time they've taken the court this season.
Several Spartans players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Cayden Quinn, who went 10 of 22 to rack up 22 points in addition to six assists and five steals. Quinn has become a key player for Denver Waldorf: the team is 10-3 when he posts at least three steals, but 2-3 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Oscar O'Meara, who posted 12 points and four steals.
Caliche's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-9. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 54.7 points over those games. As for Denver Waldorf, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 12-6.
Coming up, Caliche won't have much time to rest: their next game is against Prairie at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Denver Waldorf, they will face off against Victory Prep Academy at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Denver Waldorf is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 60.1 points per game this season.
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