If Sterling was feeling good fresh off their 51-26 takedown of Milby last Saturday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Sterling Raiders had to suffer through a 75-24 loss at the hands of the Buna Cougars. The match marked the Raiders' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
| 12/26/24 vs Buna | 18 |
| 12/21/24 vs Milby | 25 |
| 12/16/24 vs Waltrip | 30 |
| 12/13/24 @ Spring Woods | 27 |
| 12/06/24 vs Foster | 34 |
Despite the loss, Sterling still got an impressive performance from Destiny Lewis, who posted 18 points and four steals. The contest was Lewis' 16th in a row with at least ten points.
Buna's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Kelsey Burton led the charge by going 7 of 13 on her way to 16 points and three steals. The dominant performance gave Burton a new career-high in points. The team also got some help courtesy of Madisyn Cotten, who dropped a double-double on 12 points and 11 boards.
Sterling has traveled a rocky road recently having lost eight of their last ten games, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-10 record this season. As for Buna, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 14-8 record this season.
Sterling wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 37-32 loss against Wheatley on the 26th. As for Buna, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 48-40 win against Lee on the 27th.
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