Circle was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They lost to the Buhler Crusaders on the road by a 50-34 margin. While losing is never fun, the Thunderbirds can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Kansas basketball rankings (they are ranked 200th, while the Crusaders are ranked 62nd).
Circle's loss dropped their record down to 5-7-1. As for Buhler, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 11-3.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Circle will venture away from home to face off against El Dorado at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Circle is facing El Dorado at the right time seeing as El Dorado is stuck on a nine-game losing streak. As for Buhler, they are taking a road trip to take on Collegiate on Tuesday. Collegiate has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games.
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