12/14/24 vs Buffalo | 19 |
12/13/24 vs Worland | 15 |
12/12/24 @ Thunder Basin | 15 |
12/07/24 vs South Sioux City | 16 |
Scottsbluff had won four straight games and Rylee Meininger did his part to make it five on Saturday. The Scottsbluff Bearcats strolled past the Buffalo Bison with points to spare, taking the game 65-47 thanks in part to Meininger, who went 7 of 9 on his way to 19 points and five assists. His morning made it four games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points.
The team also got some help courtesy of Nate Kelley, who went 5 of 10 on his way to 16 points. He is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in the last four games he's played.
Buffalo lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Ryan Nicholas, who went 6 of 12 on his way to 14 points. Those 14 points gave Nicholas a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Cortlan Smith, who posted nine points.
Scottsbluff's victory bumped their record up to 5-0. As for Buffalo, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 1-2.
Scottsbluff will look to defend their home court on Thursday against East at 4:30 p.m. Scottsbluff knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past five matches -- so hopefully East likes a good challenge. As for Buffalo, they will hit the road for the first time this season to face off against Big Horn at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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