Buchanan and Central faced off in a Battle of the Bears on Friday. The Buchanan Bears enjoyed a cozy 53-39 victory over the Central Grizzlies. Given the Bears' advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 26th, while the Grizzlies are ranked 148th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Despite the defeat, Central saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Sier Harbin went 6 for 13 en route to 14 points. Stanley Makely was another key player, putting up nine points and six boards.
Bears
| 01/31/25 vs Central | 53-39 |
| 01/28/25 vs Clovis | 86-47 |
| 01/24/25 vs Clovis East | 66-53 |
| 01/17/25 vs Clovis West | 72-58 |
| 11/22/24 vs Kingsburg | 58-46 |
Buchanan pushed their record up to 22-3 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 67.0 points per game. As for Central, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 16-10 record this season.
Buchanan has already played their next match (against Clovis West), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. Central will be playing in front of their home fans against Clovis North at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Clovis North will roll in looking for their fifth straight victory, something Central surely won't give up without a fight.
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