If New Buffalo was riding high fresh off their 65-20 takedown of River Valley on Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Bison fell 70-65 to the Michigan Lutheran Titans on Tuesday. The Bison were not able to make up for their loss to the Titans from their previous meeting back in February.
Nick Haskins
| 12/09/25 @ Michigan Lutheran | 5 |
| 12/05/25 @ River Valley | 4 |
| 12/02/25 @ Phoenix | 6 |
Defeat or not, New Buffalo got some senior leadership from Trevor James and Nick Haskins. James shot 59% from the field to rack up 27 points and seven rebounds, while Haskins posted 13 points in addition to six assists and five boards. Haskins is also crushing it when it comes to steals: he's grabbed at least four every time he's taken the court this season. Sam Tripp was another key player, putting up two points along with 15 rebounds, six assists, and five steals.
Connor Olson was the offensive standout of the contest as he went 5-for-8 on his way to 19 points and eight boards. That's the most rebounds he has posted since back in December of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Jordan Duensing-Beck, who scored six points in addition to eight boards and five steals.
New Buffalo now has a losing record of 1-2. As for Michigan Lutheran, their victory was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 2-0.
Looking ahead, New Buffalo will be defending their home court for the first time this season when they go up against Howardsville Christian at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Michigan Lutheran, they will be taking part in a tournament against Nebraska Lutheran at 5:30 p.m. on Friday.
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