Jena was the 50-41 winner over Buckeye when they last played one another back in February of 2024, but their luck changed this time around. The Giants fell 69-62 to the Panthers on Friday. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game on Tuesday (55), the Giants still had to take the loss.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Buckeye to victory, but perhaps none more so than Tucker Graves, who dropped a double-double with 20 points and ten boards. Graves is also on a roll when it comes to field goal percentage, as he's posted one of at least 47% in the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was Logan Futch, who went 8-for-12 to rack up 17 points in addition to five assists and five rebounds.
Jena's loss dropped their record down to 11-4. As for Buckeye, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 18-5.
Jena wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 78-54 defeat against Pleasant Hill on the 7th. As for Buckeye, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 76-49 win against Glenmora on the 10th.
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