After flying high against Macksville on Tuesday, Bucklin came back down to earth. The Red Aces lost 60-40 to the Spearville Lancers on Friday. The Red Aces haven't had much luck with the Lancers recently, as the team has come up short the last three times they've met.
When it comes to explaining why Bucklin lost, don't look at Preston Yancey. Despite the final result, he posted 21 points. Cody Evans was another key player, putting up ten points.
Spearville got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Austin Ruiz out in front who shot 42% from the field on his way to 21 points and three steals. Those 21 points gave Ruiz a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Ian Melendez, who put up 15 points and four steals.
Bucklin's loss dropped their record down to 1-1.
Bucklin wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 60-36 defeat against Hoisington on the 8th. As for Spearville, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, an 81-45 loss against Dodge City on the 6th.
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