Van Buren won a close one the last time they played, but unfortunately they suffered a serious change of fortune on Tuesday. They were dealt a 65-26 loss at the hands of the Allen East Mustangs. While losing is never fun, the Black Knights can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 493rd, while the Mustangs are ranked 61st).
Leading Allen East to victory were Rilynn Jones and Evelyn Lehman. Jones went 8 for 15 on her way to 21 points and six steals, while Lehman went 8 of 14 from beyond the arc on her way to 24 points. Jones is crushing it when it comes to points: she's scored at least 20 every time she's taken the court this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Brynn Richardson, who posted eight points.
Van Buren dropped their record down to 4-7 with the defeat, which was their fifth straight on the road. As for Allen East, the win (which was their eighth in a row) raised their record to 11-1.
Van Buren will face off against Leipsic at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Van Buren is facing Leipsic at the right time seeing as Leipsic is stuck on a seven-game losing streak. As for Allen East, they will challenge Wayne Trace at 6:00 p.m. on Monday.
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