Buford played a tough game on Tuesday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They were beaten by the Cheraw Braves 77-45. The Yellow Jackets haven't had much luck with the Braves recently, as the team's come up short the last six times they've met.
Several Yellow Jackets players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Bryce Bridges, who posted nine points. Another player making a difference was Gage McManus, who put up 15 points and seven boards.
Cheraw was led to victory by Elijah McClain and De'Shaun Drake. McClain went 8 of 15 on his way to 21 points, while Drake went 5 for 9 en route to 13 points along with eight assists and eight rebounds. The dominant performance gave Drake a new career-high in assists. The team also got some help courtesy of TJ Ford, who went 6 of 12 en route to 15 points.
Buford's loss dropped their record down to 4-12. As for Cheraw, they moved to 8-11 with that win, which also ended their three-game losing streak.
Buford wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 52-36 defeat against Richard Winn Academy on the 29th. Cheraw has also already played their next match, a 52-42 victory against North Central on the 31st.
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