The Buffalo Bison just played yesterday, but they'll still head out to face the Braxton County Eagles at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Both teams are coming into the game red-hot, with Buffalo sitting on seven straight victories and Braxton County on three.
Buffalo barely beat Scott the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Bison blew past the Skyhawks 67-46 on Tuesday. The Bison have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won six matchups by 21 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, you can't lose the game if you win every quarter, and that was precisely Braxton County's strategy against Clay County two weeks ago. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that the Eagles blew the Panthers out of the water with a 64-36 final score. The contest was all but wrapped up at the end of the third, by which point the Eagles had established a 25-point advantage.
Braxton County's win came from a few key players that Buffalo will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Jamie Nettles, who almost dropped a double-double with nine points and 12 boards. He has been hot, having posted eight or more rebounds the last five times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Brady Toler, who posted 12 points.
Braxton County's win bumped their record up to 11-1. As for Buffalo, their victory bumped their record up to an identical 11-1.
Buffalo strolled past Braxton County in their previous meeting back in January by a score of 56-39. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Bison since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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