It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Buhler can now relate to. They received a blow on Friday as they fell 46-30 to Wellington. While losing is never fun, Buhler can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Kansas basketball rankings (they are ranked 67th, while Wellington is ranked 13th).
Buhler's loss came despite a true team effort with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Natalya Krafels, who almost dropped a double-double with 11 points and nine rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Gracie Oard, who posted seven points and three steals.
Crusaders
| 03/14/25 vs Wellington | 30-46 |
| 03/13/25 vs Labette County | 56-51 |
| 03/08/25 vs Circle | 35-30 |
| 03/05/25 vs Abilene | 62-41 |
| 02/27/25 vs Augusta | 45-48 |
The defeat snapped Buhler's winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 19-5 record. As for Wellington, the win (which was their 13th in a row) raised their record to 22-1.
Buhler didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 57-23 loss against Hayden on the 15th. As for Wellington, they have also already played their next matchup, a 53-48 victory against Bishop Miege on the 15th.
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