After a string of three wins, the Buna Cougars's good fortune finally ran out on Friday. They were beaten by Kountze 66-38. Buna has not had much luck with Kountze recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
Buna lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Reese Sherman, who dropped a double-double on 11 points and 14 rebounds. Brynn Branch was another key contributor, scoring 14 points along with two steals.
Buna's loss dropped their record down to 20-9. As for Kountze, their victory was their 21st straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 21-4.
Buna will challenge Orangefield at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Orangefield is coming into the match hot, having won their last ten games. As for Kountze, they will look to defend their home court on Tuesday against Hardin at 6:00 p.m. Hardin is also coming in off of a big victory, so somebody is in for a big reversal of fortune.
