Bucks snap 14-game losing streak to Bobcats
Published 7:35 am Saturday, December 10, 2016
BUCHANAN — For the past few years, Buchanan has been close to snapping its long losing streak to BCS Athletic Conference powerhouse Brandywine.
Thursday night, the Bucks finally got the job done.
Buchanan led by eight points at halftime and then withstood a charge by the Bobcats in the second half to hang on to a 32-27 Red Division victory.
The win snapped the Bucks’ 14-game losing streak to Brandywine.
Earning the victory did not come easy for the Bucks, who improved to 2-0 overall and 2-0 in the Red Division.
Buchanan built up an 11-point lead only to have the Bobcats (2-2, 0-2 Red) cut it to just a basket twice in the fourth quarter.
The Bucks’ four-year starter, Brooke Wesner led the way with 13 points. Jayla Bibbs added nine points and grabbed a game-high 20 rebounds.
Makenna Bowen led the Bobcats with 11 points.
BUCHANAN 32, BRANDYWINE 27
At Buchanan
BRANDYWINE 27
Nicole Sachman 2 1-2 5, Kennedy Byrd 1 1-2 4, Makena Bowen 4 1-1 11, Zahiyyah Abdullah 2 0-2 4, Mia Stella 1 0-0 3, Cassie Luczkowski 0 0-0 0, Bethany Duval 0 0-0 0, Chelsie Luczkowski 0 0-0 0, Megan Schmidt 0 0-0 0, Madison Bailey 0 0-0 0. TOTALS 10 3-7 27.
BUCHANAN 32
Morgan Lennox 0 1-3 1, Jayla Bibbs 4 1-6 9, Myeshia Mayo 2 0-0 4, Morgan Zelmer 1 0-0 3, Brooke Wesner 4 4-4 13, Ally Stephenson 1 0-0 2, Mia Brown 0 0-0 0, Tatum Spencer 0 0-0 0. TOTALS 12 6-13 32.
Brandywine 9 11 22 27
Buchanan 15 19 24 32
3-point baskets: Brandywine 4 (Bowen 2, Byrd 1, Stella 1), Buchanan 2 (Zelmer 1, Wesner 1). Total fouls (fouled out): Brandywine 16 (none), Buchanan 9 (none). Varsity records: Buchanan 2-0, 2-0 BCS Red; Brandywine 2-2, 0-2 BCS Red. J.V. score: Buchanan 31, Brandywine 22.