On Tuesday, the New Buffalo Bison came up short against the Dowagiac Chieftains and fell 54-45. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Bison came into the game with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' Michigan basketball rankings (they are ranked 287th, while the Chieftains are ranked 638th).
| 01/14/25 @ Dowagiac | 16 |
| 01/10/25 vs River Valley | 21 |
| 01/09/25 @ Brandywine | 25 |
| 12/27/24 vs Calhoun Christian | 20 |
New Buffalo's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Lucas Forker, who dropped a double-double on 16 points and 15 rebounds. The match was Forker's fourth in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Trevor James, who posted nine points and six boards.
Even though they lost, New Buffalo smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 20 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 11 offensive boards in three consecutive contests.
New Buffalo's loss was their fourth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 8-4. As for Dowagiac, with the win, they broke their 11-game losing streak and moved their record to 1-10.
New Buffalo will square off against Countryside Academy at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Dowagiac, they will take on Benton Harbor at 7:00 p.m. on January 23rd.
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