Buford is 2-8 against Chesterfield since January of 2020 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Buford Yellow Jackets will head out on the road to challenge the Chesterfield Golden Rams at 6:00 p.m. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Buford is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They blew past York Prep, posting a 53-23 win. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest victory of the season.
Meanwhile, Chesterfield strolled past North Central with points to spare on Friday, taking the game 43-27.
Chesterfield found their leader in freshman Reagan Rivers, who dropped a double-double on ten points and ten boards. The dominant performance also gave Rivers a new career-high in blocks (eight). Terrahjah Robinson was another key player, putting up 14 points.
Chesterfield smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in 38 consecutive matches dating back to last season.
Chesterfield is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a massive bump to their 5-9 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 53.3 points per game. As for Buford, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 4-7.
Buford might still be hurting after the 59-35 loss they got from Chesterfield when the teams last played back in December of 2024. Can Buford avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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