The Bucklin Red Aces's game on Friday was a tough loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Saturday. They snuck past Attica with a 47-41 win. Given Bucklin's advantage in MaxPreps' Kansas basketball rankings (they are ranked 39th, while Attica is ranked 169th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Bucklin found their leader in underclassman Emmerson Kirk, who scored 17 points along with four steals. Kirk is absolutely dominating the steal category: she's posted at least two every time she's taken the court this season. Another player making a difference was Sydnie Jones, who scored five points along with seven rebounds.
Attica lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Ava Dark, who scored 15 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Zoie Redgate, who scored nine points along with three steals.
Bucklin has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 7-2 record this season. As for Attica, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-6.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Bucklin will take on Satanta at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. Attica will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on South Barber at 6:00 p.m. on January 30th.
