It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but the Buffalo Bison had no problem doing just that on Saturday. They put the hurt on the Dogies with a sharp 58-38 victory. Buffalo has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won seven matchups by 20 points or more this season.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Buffalo to victory, but perhaps none more so than Eli Patterson, who scored 14 points along with seven rebounds. Brady Engling was another key contributor, scoring 16 points along with seven rebounds.
Buffalo has been performing well recently as they've won nine of their last 12 games, which provided a nice bump to their 11-9 record this season. As for Newcastle, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-16.
Buffalo didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 58-38 win vs. Newcastle on the 24th. Newcastle has also already played their next game, a 58-38 defeat against Buffalo on the 24th.
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