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| 01/26/24 - Away | 79-36 W |
| 12/08/23 - Home | 60-21 W |
| 01/27/23 - Home | 63-14 W |
| 12/09/22 - Away | 45-30 W |
| 12/03/21 - Home | 67-32 W |
| + 5 more games |
Buchanan is 8-2 against Benton Harbor since February of 2016 and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Buchanan Bucks will venture away from home to take on the Benton Harbor Tigers at 6:00 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Buchanan has three straight victories, Benton Harbor has 14 straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the court.
Buchanan is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They took down Dowagiac 55-41 on Friday. Given the Bucks' advantage in MaxPreps' Michigan basketball rankings (they are ranked 173rd, while the Chieftains are ranked 442nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Katie Ailes was her usual excellent self, going 7 of 11 on her way to 18 points and seven rebounds. She continues to improve, besting her previous point total in each of the last three games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Aspen Berry, who posted eight points and seven steals.
Buchanan was working as a unit and finished the game with 17 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Benton Harbor faced off against Watervliet on Monday. Benton Harbor came up short against Watervliet, falling 55-33.
Buchanan now has a winning record of 5-4. As for Benton Harbor, their loss dropped their record down to 0-6.
Everything came up roses for Buchanan against Benton Harbor in their previous matchup back in January of 2024, as the team secured a 79-36 win. Does Buchanan have another victory up their sleeve, or will Benton Harbor turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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