If Collegiate was riding high fresh off their 58-37 takedown of Rose Hill last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Collegiate Spartans took a 51-44 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Buhler Crusaders on Tuesday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Spartans of the 40-29 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in February of 2022.
Natalya Krafels was her usual excellent self, going 7-for-11 en route to 18 points and eight rebounds for Buhler. Krafels has been hot recently, having also posted two or more steals the last four times she's played. Another player making a difference was Nyah Sewell, who posted ten points along with seven boards and three steals.
Collegiate has traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 5-9-1 record this season. The win (which was Buhler's third in a row) raised their record to 12-3.
Collegiate wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next match, a 71-15 defeat against Wellington on the 14th. As for Buhler, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 60-23 victory against McPherson on the 14th.
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