The Vanguard Knights will stay at home for another game and welcome the Buchholz Bobcats at 7:30 p.m. on January 16th. Vanguard will have to bring their A-game into this one, as they are staring down a pretty big deficit in the MaxPreps Florida Rankings (they are ranked 474th, while Buchholz is ranked 141st).
Vanguard posted their biggest win since November 30, 2023 on Friday. They really took it to North Marion for the full four quarters, racking up a 58-12 victory at home. The victory was just what Vanguard needed coming off of a 64-30 defeat in their prior match.
Vanguard's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Aniyah Hope led the charge by scoring ten points along with four steals. Another player making a difference was Sylnya Roberson, who scored six points along with 11 rebounds and three blocks.
Buchholz suffered their biggest loss yet this season on Thursday. They were outmatched by West Port on the road and fell 62-20. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest points Buchholz has scored all season.
Vanguard's win ended a five-game drought at home and bumped them up to 2-11. As for Buchholz, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 7-6.
Vanguard came up short against Buchholz when the teams last played back in January of 2023, falling 56-47. Can Vanguard avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
