After a string of five wins, the New Buffalo Bison's good fortune finally ran out on Tuesday. They were just a bucket shy of victory and fell 54-53 to Our Lady of the Lake Catholic. New Buffalo has not had much luck with Our Lady of the Lake Catholic recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
New Buffalo's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was M'nason Smothers, who scored 15 points along with eight rebounds. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Smothers has scored all season. Elliott Bourne was another key contributor, scoring ten points along with three steals.
New Buffalo's loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 9-8. As for Our Lady of the Lake Catholic, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matches, which provided a nice bump to their 13-3 record this season.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. New Buffalo will take on Howardsville Christian at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. New Buffalo is coming into the matchup with four straight losses at home, meaning Howardsville Christian will have to defend against a squad hungry for a victory. Our Lady of the Lake Catholic will take on Eau Claire at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Our Lady of the Lake Catholic will roll in looking for their sixth straight win, something Eau Claire surely won't give up without a fight.
