The Bucktail Bucks waltzed into their match on Wednesday with two straight wins but they left with three. They took down Millville 54-38. For Bucktail, this counts as revenge for the 42-33 defeat Millville walked away with the last time they faced one another back in January of 2023.
Despite the defeat, Millville had strong showings from Larissa Evans, who dropped a double-double on 27 points and ten rebounds, and Abby Kakaley, who scored four points along with six rebounds and six steals. Evans is crushing the steal category: she's posted at least two every time she's taken the court this season.
Millville struggled to work together and finished the game with only two assists. That's the fewest assists they've managed all season.
Bucktail pushed their record up to 13-9 with that victory, which was their fourth straight at home. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 53.3 points per game. As for Millville, their defeat dropped their record down to 11-11.
Bucktail does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Millville, they will head out on the road to challenge Neumann Regional Academy at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday. Neumann Regional Academy will roll in looking for their 14th straight victory, something Millville surely won't give up without a fight.
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