Buford came tearing into Saturday's game with five straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 16.2 points) and they left with even more momentum. They skirted past the Southwest DeKalb Panthers 48-45. The Wolves have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Panthers, too.
Several Panthers players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Taron Essex, who posted seven points and five steals. The dominant performance gave Essex a new career-high in steals. Another player making a difference was Aaron Burks, who put up 11 points and seven boards.
Wolves
| 01/18/25 @ Southwest DeKalb | 48-45 |
| 01/17/25 @ Collins Hill | 71-55 |
| 01/06/25 @ Discovery | 65-58 |
| 12/16/24 @ Mill Creek | 48-47 |
| 12/10/24 @ Central Gwinnett | 73-54 |
| + 9 more games |
Buford pushed their record up to 15-3 with the victory, which was their 14th straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Southwest DeKalb, the defeat snapped their winning streak at eight games and leaves them with a 17-2 record.
Buford will face off against Calvary Day at 12:05 p.m. on Monday. Calvary Day knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past eight contests -- so hopefully Buford likes a good challenge. As for Southwest DeKalb, they will take on St. Pius X Catholic at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Southwest DeKalb is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 61.1 points per game this season.
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