Bureau Valley was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They had to suffer through a 76-49 loss at the hands of the Orion Chargers. The Storm lost against the Chargers in their previous head to head back in February, too, but the margin this time around was even wider than the 63-62 score last time.
It was another big night for Kyler Owens, who posted 24 points in addition to seven boards and five steals for Orion. The matchup was Owens' sixth in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Maddux Arnold, who went 5 for 6 on his way to 11 points and four steals.
Bureau Valley's loss dropped their record down to 2-6. As for Orion, the victory (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 10-2.
Bureau Valley will have a little extra prep time after the defeat as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Oregon at 9:00 a.m. on January 4, 2025. As for Orion, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 57-55 win against Kewanee on the 27th.
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