The Buchanan Bears and the Central Grizzlies will meet on Tuesday for a tough Bear Battle. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
On Friday, Buchanan strolled past Clovis with points to spare, taking the game 55-38. Given the Bears' advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 28th, while the Cougars are ranked 376th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, after a string of three wins, Central's good fortune finally ran out on Friday. They took a 74-67 hit to the loss column at the hands of Clovis West. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game on Saturday (62), the Grizzlies still had to take the loss.
Buchanan's win ended a three-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 17-2. As for Central, their defeat dropped their record down to 13-6.
Everything came up roses for Buchanan against Central in their previous meeting back in January of 2024, as the squad secured a 71-30 victory. In that match, Buchanan amassed a halftime lead of 41-12, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Tuesday.
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