By Staff
Ashlee Layher made eight 3-pointers but it still wasn't enough as the Buchanan basketball team dropped a 59-57 heartbreaker to Michigan Lutheran Thursday night.
The Bucks, now 1-1, got 33 points out of Layher. She also scored 22 points in the season-opener earlier this week.
Holly Tibbs contributed 12 points for Buchanan.
The Bucks return to action at home Tuesday against River Valley.
Michigan Lutheran….59
Buchanan………………57
M. Lutheran: Jaclyn Sack 0 0-0 0, Sarah Koester 0 0-0 0, Brittany Partridge 4 4-8 12, Jessica Rimple 2 0-0 5, Morgan Bennett 5 0-0 10, Elisa Zech 0 4-4 4, Erika Scheffler 6 1-2 14, Amanda Rodell 4 2-2 10, Ellen Scheffler 1 2-3 4, Allison Tober 0 0-0 0, Sam Berndt 0 0-0 0, Amber Swisher 0 0-0 0. Totals: 22 13-19 59
Buchanan: Lindsey Ross 0 0-0 0, Lindsay Colip 0 0-0 0, Katie Backus 0 2-2 2, Dee Dee Thompson 2 0-2 4, Ashlee Layher 10 5-5 33, Sheena Bradshaw 0 0-0 0, Stacey Borr 0 0-0 0, Holly Tibbs 6 0-1 12, Ali Bender 1 2-2 5, Michelle Johnson 0 1-2 1. Totals: 19 10-14 57
M. Lutheran 12 20 12 15--59
Buchanan 10 21 9 17--57
3-point shooting: M. Lutheran 2 (Rimple, Erika Scheffler), Buchanan 9 (Layher 8, Bender). Team fouls (fouled out): M. Lutheran 18 (none), Buchanan 16 (Bender). Team records: M. Lutheran 3-0, Buchanan 1-1