The Roane County Raiders will head out on the road to square off against the Buffalo Bison at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Roane County will be strutting in after a victory while Buffalo will be coming in after a defeat.
Roane County has not done well against Clay County recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. Everything went Roane County's way against Clay County as Roane County made off with a 46-22 win. That 24 point margin sets a new team best for Roane County this season.
Shaun Caldwell was his usual excellent self, scoring 23 points along with six rebounds and two steals. As a matter of fact, that's the most points he has scored all season. Another player making a difference was Nick Taylor, who scored five points along with two steals.
Meanwhile, Buffalo's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Tuesday after their fourth straight defeat. The matchup between them and St. Joseph Central wasn't particularly close, with Buffalo falling 70-56. Having run the score up that high, both teams probably have some extra defensive drills coming up.
The victory made it two in a row for Roane County and bumps their season record up to 8-11. As for Buffalo, they have not been sharp recently as the team has lost six of their last eight matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-10 record this season.
Roane County suffered a grim 56-36 defeat to Buffalo in their previous meeting back in December of 2023. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Buffalo's Asher Flanery, who scored 19 points. Now that Roane County knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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