Buena Vista won the last time they faced Bryan and things went their way on Friday too. The Buena Vista Bison took their matchup with ease, bagging an 81-35 victory over the Bryan Bears. Given the Bison's advantage in MaxPreps' Nebraska basketball rankings (they are ranked 115th, while the Bears are ranked 265th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Buena Vista had a senior duo take command as LC Doss went 14 of 21 en route to 32 points in addition to eight assists and eight rebounds and Brandon Jarmon went 10 for 20 on his way to 22 points along with seven boards and five steals. Doss also set a new season-high mark in steals with four. Another player making a difference was Elijah Smith, who almost dropped a double-double on nine points and 11 rebounds.
Bison
| 01/05/24 @ Benson | 18 |
| 01/17/25 vs Bryan | 16 |
| 02/13/24 vs Schuyler | 16 |
| 12/09/23 vs Omaha South | 14 |
| 12/13/24 vs Omaha South | 14 |
Buena Vista smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 16 offensive rebounds. That's the most offensive boards they've posted since back in February of 2024.
When it comes to explaining why Bryan lost, don't look at Deon Darnell. Despite the final result, he went 5 of 12 en route to 19 points. That was a full 54.3% of Bryan's points, marking the fifth time in a row he's posted more than a third of the team's points. Tesloach Tut also deserves some recognition as he posted his first assist of the season.
The win made it two in a row for Buena Vista and bumps their season record up to 9-6. As for Bryan, their loss was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 0-13.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Buena Vista will face off against Bellevue East at 7:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Buena Vista is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 61.2 points per game this season. As for Bryan, they will challenge Lincoln Southeast at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in Lincoln Southeast's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last eight games.
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