Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Buford). They came out on top against the NorthPoint Christian Academy NightHawks by a score of 87-77 on Monday. The victory almost wasn't to be: the Yellow Jackets were down 48-33 in the second quarter.
Buford's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Gage McManus led the charge by putting up 26 points. The dominant performance gave McManus a new career-high in points. Another player making a difference was Blake Duncan, who posted 16 points.
Despite the defeat, NorthPoint Christian Academy saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Gabe Spann dropped a double-double on 27 points and ten boards. Spann's evening made it seven games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Chelan Chudgar, who went 9 of 20 on his way to 25 points.
Yellow Jackets
| 01/13/25 @ NorthPoint Christian Academy | 87-77 |
| 01/09/25 vs Andrew Jackson | 27-73 |
| 01/06/25 @ McBee | 54-61 |
| 01/03/25 @ Cuthbertson | 29-72 |
| 12/20/24 @ Cheraw | 39-68 |
Buford's win ended a 16-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 3-8. As for NorthPoint Christian Academy, with the loss, they broke their three-game winning streak and moved their record to 6-5.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Buford won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against Central at 7:45 p.m. on Tuesday. Central knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past five games -- so hopefully Buford likes a good challenge. As for NorthPoint Christian Academy, they will venture away from home to square off against Walnut Grove Christian at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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