The Florence Buffaloes lost against the Bartlett Bulldogs back in December of 2022, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Saturday. Florence fell just short of Bartlett by a score of 35-33.
Despite the loss, Florence saw an underclassman step up: Emerson Herring scored 15 points. Herring scored a full 45.5% of Florence's points, the second time in a row she's earned more than a third of the team's points. Kaylie Hamm was another key contributor, scoring 6 points.
Florence's defeat dropped their record down to 2-11. As for Bartlett, their victory bumped their record up to 1-5.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Florence will take on Schulenburg at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Schulenburg has now lost eight straight, and the team is hunting for their first win since November 30. Bartlett will be home for the holidays to greet Valley Mills at 6:15 p.m. on December 18th.