The El Dorado Christian Buffalos were the 33-25 winner over the Overland Christian Eagle when they last played one another back in January, but their luck changed this time around. El Dorado Christian took a 34-29 hit to the loss column at the hands of Overland Christian. El Dorado Christian's defeat continues a unfortunate trend for the team, making it three in a row.
Despite the loss, El Dorado Christian had strong showings from McKenzie Cole, who scored seven points along with five assists and five rebounds, and Cassie Johnson, who dropped a double-double on 12 points and 17 rebounds. Johnson set a new season high mark in points with 12.
Even though they lost, El Dorado Christian were smashing the offensive glass and finished the game with 15 offensive rebounds. That's the most offensive rebounds they've managed all season.
El Dorado Christian bumped their record down to 1-3 with that defeat, which was their fourth straight on the road dating back to last season. That rough patch could be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they only averaged 25.0 points per game. As for Overland Christian, their victory ended a nine-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 1-3.
Coincidentally, El Dorado Christian and Overland Christian will both be playing Heartland the next time they take the court. Overland Christian will head out to face Heartland at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday, while El Dorado Christian will head out to face them at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
