Buhler lost against McPherson back in December of 2024, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Buhler Crusaders had to suffer through an 80-46 loss at the hands of the McPherson Bullpups. While losing is never fun, the Crusaders can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Kansas basketball rankings (they are ranked 251st, while the Bullpups are ranked 27th).

Jacob Miller
02/14/25 vs McPherson | 12 |
02/07/25 vs Circle | 10 |
02/04/25 vs El Dorado | 8 |
01/31/25 @ Hesston | 7 |
01/25/25 @ Wamego | 22 |
+ 5 more games |
When it comes to explaining why Buhler lost, don't look at Jacob Miller. Despite the final result, he posted 12 points and five rebounds. Miller continues to improve, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played. Mitchel McDaniel was another key player, putting up 13 points.
Buhler has been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five matchups, which has put a noticeable dent in their 5-11 record this season. As for McPherson, their victory was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 14-2.
Buhler wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 62-57 win against Mulvane on the 17th. As for McPherson, they have also already played their next game, a 57-52 defeat against Hays on the 17th.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps