Despite a phenomenal run in the regular season, Buchanan couldn't carry that success into this playoff game. They lost 54-33 to the St. Joseph Knights on Saturday. The game marked the Bears' lowest-scoring match so far this season.
Tounde Yessoufou was his usual excellent self, dropping a double-double with 20 points and 14 rebounds for St. Joseph. That makes it three consecutive games in which Yessoufou has scored at least a third of St. Joseph's points. Gunner Morinini was another key player, putting up ten points and five boards.
Bears
| 03/01/25 vs St. Joseph | 33-54 |
| 02/21/25 vs Clovis North | 58-44 |
| 02/19/25 vs Bakersfield Christian | 61-56 |
| 02/11/25 @ Clovis East | 56-53 |
| 02/07/25 vs Clovis North | 48-46 |
The loss snapped Buchanan's winning streak at four games and leaves them with a 26-5 record. As for St. Joseph, the victory (which was their 20th in a row) raised their record to 31-1.
Looking ahead, Buchanan will welcome Monterey Trail at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Buchanan will be up against Monterey Trail's rather soft defense (which has allowed 57 points per contest), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance. St. Joseph does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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