Buchtel was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They had to suffer through a 61-19 loss at the hands of the Hoover Vikings. While losing is never fun, the Griffins can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 595th, while the Vikings are ranked 120th).
Several Griffins players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Phoenix Hafford, who posted four points. Another player making a difference was Shaylah Jones, who had seven points and five rebounds.
Buchtel's loss dropped their record down to 4-15. As for Hoover, they are on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last 12 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 13-9 record this season.
Buchtel didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 62-54 victory against North on the 12th. Hoover will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Harding at 7:00 p.m. on February 19th.
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