The Buna Cougars will look to defend their home court on Tuesday against the East Chambers Buccaneers at 6:00 p.m. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Buna stacked a 16th blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Friday. They claimed a resounding 70-43 win over Warren on the road. The victory was familiar territory for Buna who now have three in a row.
Buna's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Brynn Branch led the charge by scoring 16 points along with seven rebounds and three steals. Branch hasn't dropped below three steals for three straight games. Kenady Dawson was another key contributor, scoring 13 points along with four steals.
Even though East Chambers has not done well against the Bobcats recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. East Chambers secured a 38-33 W over the Bobcats. The win was just what East Chambers needed coming off of a 62-32 loss in their prior contest.
Buna has been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 23-10 record this season. As for East Chambers, their win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 21-8.
Buna strolled past the Buccaneers in their previous matchup back in January by a score of 56-40. Will Buna repeat their success, or do the Buccaneers have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
