The Onaga Buffaloes's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Thursday after their third straight loss. They were just a bucket shy of victory and fell 48-47 to Washington County. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Onaga of the 55-35 loss they experienced in the two teams' previous head-to-head fixture last Thursday.
When it comes to explaining why Onaga lost, one person who can't be blamed is Jackson Kolterman. Despite the final result, he scored 25 points. That was a full 53.2% of Onaga's points, marking the fifth time in a row he's earned more than a third of the team's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Rayce Fisher, who scored six points along with 11 rebounds and five assists.
Onaga's loss dropped their record down to 1-8. As for Washington County, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 7-3 record this season.
Onaga's road trip will continue as they head out to face Linn at 11:30 a.m. on January 20th. Linn is coming into the game on a four-game losing streak. As for Washington County, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Blue Valley on Saturday. Blue Valley and Washington County are at an even 5-5 over their past ten head-to-heads.
