The Buffalo Bison's's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Tuesday after their fourth straight loss. They were dealt a 67-35 loss at the hands of Lebanon. While losing is never fun, Buffalo can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Missouri basketball rankings (they are ranked 444th, while Lebanon is ranked 52nd).
Despite the loss, Buffalo saw an underclassman step up: Blair Abraham scored 14 points along with seven rebounds and four blocks. The game was Abraham's fourth in a row with at least ten points. Matthew Skinner was another key contributor, scoring eight points.
Buffalo's loss was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season, which bumped their record down to 1-6. As for Lebanon, the win was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 6-1.
Buffalo will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Forsyth at 7:30 p.m. on January 5, 2024. Lebanon and Mountain Grove will round out the year against one another at 9:30 a.m. on Tuesday at.
