For the first time this season, Buchanan will have a chance to prove themselves in a conference matchup. They will be defending their home court for the first time this season when they go up against the Clovis Cougars at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Buchanan has been dominant on offense recently, having racked up an incredible 204 points over their last three contests.
Buchanan picked up another tournament win on Tuesday. Everything went their way against Monterey Trail as they made off with a 77-56 victory. The Bears have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won ten matchups by 20 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, Clovis took a blow against Ontario Christian on Saturday, falling 89-49. While losing is never fun, the Cougars can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 27th, while the Knights are ranked first).
This is the second loss in a row for Clovis and nudges their season record down to 9-8. As for Buchanan, they are on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 13 games. That's provided a nice bump to their 16-2 record this season.
Buchanan took a serious blow against Clovis when the teams last played back in January of 2025, falling 70-39. Can the Bears avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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