Bryan was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their 14th straight loss dating back to last season. They took a blow against the Buena Vista Bison, falling 81-35. While losing is never fun, the Bears can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Nebraska basketball rankings (they are ranked 265th, while the Bison are ranked 115th).
Despite the loss, Bryan still got an impressive performance from Deon Darnell, who went 5 of 12 on his way to 19 points. That was a full 54.3% of Bryan's points, marking the fifth time in a row he's posted more than a third of the team's points. Tesloach Tut also deserves some recognition as he posted his first assist of the season.
Leading Buena Vista to victory were LC Doss and Brandon Jarmon. Doss went 14 for 21 en route to 32 points along with eight assists and eight rebounds, while Jarmon went 10 of 20 on his way to 22 points in addition to seven boards and five steals. Jarmon is on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in the last five games he's played. Another player making a difference was Elijah Smith, who almost dropped a double-double on nine points and 11 rebounds.
Bryan's defeat dropped their record down to 0-13. As for Buena Vista, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 9-6 record this season.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Bryan will welcome Lincoln Southeast at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in Lincoln Southeast's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last eight games. As for Buena Vista, they will be playing at home against Bellevue East at 7:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Buena Vista is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 61.2 points per game this season.
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