If Caliche was feeling good fresh off their 59-34 takedown of Flagler last Saturday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Caliche Buffaloes lost to the Peetz Bulldogs at home by a 69-51 margin on Tuesday. Sadly, that's the second time they've come up short against the Buffaloes this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 54-42 back in December of 2024.
| 01/28/25 vs Peetz | 10 |
| 01/25/25 @ Flagler | 14 |
| 01/21/25 @ Otis | 10 |
| 01/17/25 @ Sedgwick County | 13 |
| 01/14/25 vs Holyoke | 14 |
Despite the defeat, Caliche saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Avery Bell dropped a double-double on 19 points and ten rebounds. Bell has been hot, having posted ten or more boards the last five times he's played. Tayten Gerk also deserves some recognition as he posted his first assists of the season.
Peetz's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Rhyder Bayne, who went 12 of 22 on his way to 29 points and four steals. Connor Schumacher was another key player, going 8 for 20 en route to 22 points in addition to five assists and five rebounds.
Caliche has traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-7 record this season. As for Peetz, the victory (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 12-2.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Caliche has already played their next contest (against Merino), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. Peetz has also has no score uploaded for their next game, this one against Belleview Christian.
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