After flying high against Anahuac last Tuesday, Buna came back down to earth. The Buna Cougars took a blow against the Kountze Lions on Friday, falling 67-25. The Cougars have struggled against the Lions recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
| 12/20/24 @ Kountze | 2 |
| 12/17/24 @ Anahuac | 5 |
| 12/10/24 vs Kirbyville | 3 |
Despite the loss, Buna still got an impressive performance from Jaiden Epps, who posted two points and five boards. Epps has been hot recently, having also posted two or more steals the last three times she's played. Another player making a difference was Kaleigh Humble, who had three points in addition to six rebounds and three steals.
Even though they lost, Buna smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 12 offensive rebounds in three consecutive matchups.
Buna's defeat was their first in the district, dropping their district record down to 3-1 and their overall record down to 13-8. As for Kountze, their victory was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 11-1.
Buna and Sterling will round out the year against one another at at 12:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Kountze, they will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Hitchcock at 11:00 a.m. on December 31st. Kountze knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past three games -- so hopefully Hitchcock likes a good challenge.
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