The Bucklin Red Aces have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won five matchups by 21 points or more this season. They put the hurt on Pawnee Heights with a sharp 52-28 victory on Tuesday. Winning may never get old, but Bucklin sure is getting used to it with their third in a row.
It was another big night for Sydnie Jones, who went 6 for 9 from beyond the arc en route to 26 points and 2 assists. That makes it five consecutive games in which she has scored at least 25% of Bucklin's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Emmerson Kirk, who scored nine points.
Bucklin's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 6-1. As for Pawnee Heights, their loss dropped their record down to 4-3.
Bucklin will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Attica at 6:30 p.m. on January 5, 2024. Pawnee Heights will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Spearville at 6:30 p.m. on January 5, 2024. Spearville is coming into the contest hot, having won their last three games.
