Buffalo easily dispatched Roane County last Friday, but unfortunately both the margin and the ultimate result were a different story in this one. The Buffalo Bison fell just short of the Hoover Huskies by a score of 58-55 on Tuesday. The Bison haven't had much luck with the Huskies recently, as the team has come up short the last eight times they've met.
When it comes to explaining why Buffalo lost, don't look at Asher Flanery. Despite the final result, he went 8-for-16 to rack up 20 points and four steals. That's the most steals Flanery has posted since back in February of 2024. Wesley Mallett was another key player, putting up 11 points in addition to six assists and five rebounds.
It was another big night for Dane Hatfield, who earned 27 points for Hoover. That makes it five consecutive games in which Hatfield has scored at least a third of Hoover's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Donovan Brown, who had 15 points.
Buffalo's loss dropped their record down to 6-10. As for Hoover, their victory bumped their record up to 12-2.
Buffalo didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 52-47 win against Charleston Catholic on the 13th. As for Hoover, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next match, an 88-51 victory against Nicholas County on the 14th.
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