January is Board of Education Recognition Month and an opportunity for local schools and technology centers to honor Oklahoma’s more than 2,700 elected school board members for their dedication to students and communities.

The road to the playoffs is paved with tough opponents — at least it is for the Buffaloes. It has long been Hugo boys coach Darnell Shanklin’s belief that a competitive schedule is far better than one full of assured wins and this season is no different.

HUGO’s EIGHTH GRADE BUFFALO COACH Tanner Trent has a late-game chat with his undefeated Buffaloes last week in their big win over the Broken Bow Savages. Buffalo fans are excited about the prospects for several of these players as they step up to high school next year. Hugo News Photo / Stan Stamper

HUGO — Hugo’s Middle School eighth-grade Buffaloes claimed a pair of wins over two rugged Broken Bow Savage teams Thursday on their home court. Kayla Minter and Schvynasti Starlin got the Lady Buffaloes off to a big 8-0 first-quarter lead, and the Lady Buffs blanked the Savage offense until the last few seconds of the first quarter when they launched a good trey.

HUGO — The Hugo HMS eighthgrade Buffaloes extended their unbeaten season record Thursday with a solid 37-27 defeat over Broken Bow. Hugo’s opening deuce was promptly answered by a Broken Bow trey, but that would be the last time in the game the Savages would lead, as the Buffaloes turned up the heat on both ends of the floor.

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