Basketball Recap: Springfield Skates Past Buffalo Lake-Hector-Stewart with Ease

Springfield entered their tilt with Buffalo Lake-Hector-Stewart on Tuesday with four consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with five. They took their matchup with ease, bagging a 96-29 victory over the Buffalo Lake-Hector-Stewart Mustangs. Given the Tigers' advantage in MaxPreps' Minnesota basketball rankings (they are ranked 82nd, while the Mustangs are ranked 407th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Springfield's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Bryan Buerkle, who went 10 for 13 on his way to 21 points and five rebounds. The contest was Buerkle's fifth in a row with at least ten points. Parker Kuehn was another key player, going 8 of 12 on his way to 18 points and three steals.

Springfield pushed their record up to 8-1 with the victory, which was their fourth straight on the road. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 86.8 points per game. As for Buffalo Lake-Hector-Stewart, they are on a 14-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-10.

Springfield will venture away from home to challenge Sleepy Eye at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. One thing working in Sleepy Eye's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last three games. As for Buffalo Lake-Hector-Stewart, they will be playing in front of their home fans against St. Mary's at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday.