Roane County hasn't had much luck against Buffalo recently, but that could start to change on Wednesday. The Roane County Raiders will be playing at home against the Buffalo Bison at 7:30 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Last Thursday, Roane County came up short against Clay County and fell 52-45.
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Cam Cumpston, who posted 21 points and six boards. He continues to improve, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was Cooper Greathouse, who scored six points and eight rebounds.
Even though they lost, Roane County smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 17 offensive boards. That's the most offensive rebounds they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Buffalo lost 81-56 to Logan on Friday. While losing is never fun, the Bison can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' West Virginia basketball rankings (they are ranked 90th, while the Wildcats are ranked 14th).
Buffalo's loss dropped their record down to 2-6. As for Roane County, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-5.
Things could have been worse for Roane County, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 63-49 loss to Buffalo in their previous meeting back in February of 2024. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Buffalo's Asher Flanery, who went 7 for 14 en route to 17 points along with eight assists and five boards. Now that Roane County knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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