Buena was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They were beaten by the Atlantic Christian Cougars 89-36. While losing is never fun, the Chiefs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' New Jersey basketball rankings (they are ranked 406th, while the Cougars are ranked 201st).
It was another big night for Charlie Costello, who went 11-for-14 on his way to 24 points along with seven rebounds and four steals for Atlantic Christian. What's more, Costello also posted a 79% shooting accuracy, which is the highest he's achieved since back in December of 2024. Another player making a difference was Noah Stokes, who posted ten points in addition to five assists and five boards.
Buena's defeat dropped their record down to 8-14. As for Atlantic Christian, they have been performing well recently as they've won ten of their last 13 games. That's provided a nice bump to their 18-10 record this season.
Buena has already played their next match (against Absegami), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. As for Atlantic Christian, they have already played their next contest, a 62-60 victory against STEMCivics on the 19th.
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