Point Pleasant was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their seventh straight loss. They fell 69-60 to the Buffalo Bison. The Big Blacks were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Bison apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in February of 2024.

Grant Barton
02/18/25 vs Buffalo | 23 |
02/15/25 @ Scott | 6 |
02/13/25 @ Sissonville | 12 |
02/12/25 vs Winfield | 13 |
02/06/25 vs Marietta | 3 |
+ 12 more games |
Several Big Blacks players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Grant Barton, who went 10-for-18 on his way to 23 points and six rebounds. That's the most points Barton has posted since back in December of 2024. Another player making a difference was Carrsen Lambert, who went 6-for-12 en route to 14 points and five boards.
Buffalo found their leader in sophomore Asher Flanery, who went 7-for-13 to rack up 20 points along with five assists and five rebounds. Flanery also set a new season-high mark in three-point shooting accuracy with 67%. Caleb Cales was another key player, going 5-for-11 on his way to 15 points.
Point Pleasant's record is now 6-15. As for Buffalo, their victory bumped their record up to 8-11.
Looking ahead, Point Pleasant will host Lincoln County at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Point Pleasant is facing Lincoln County at the right time seeing as Lincoln County is stuck on a nine-game losing streak. As for Buffalo, they will square off against Scott at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Scott is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 57.9 points per game this season.
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