Professional basketball team in Lake County, Ohio
The Burning River Buckets were a professional basketball team based in Lake County, Ohio. The team was a member of the American Basketball Association from 2021 to 2024.[2][citation needed]
In their second season, the Burning River Buckets captured the 2023 ABA championship, being declared co-champions with the Indiana Lyons.[3][4]
Season-by-season record
| Season
|
W
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L
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Result
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Playoffs
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| 2021–22
|
|
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1st in North Central
|
Lost quarter-finals (Team Trouble)
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| 2022–23
|
11
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4
|
1st in North Central
|
Won quarter-finals 100–92 (Team Trouble)
Won semi-finals 103–99 (Suns)
ABA Co-Champions
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| 2023–24
|
6
|
6
|
1st in Blue Central
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Won division semi-finals 110–99 (Aviators)
Won division finals 101–84 (Wizards)
Lost region semi-finals 90–117 (Fury)
|
References
- ^ "Buster The Bucket". BurningBuckets.com. Archived from the original on November 30, 2023. Retrieved May 23, 2024.
- ^ Vanderhaven, Mimi (October 13, 2021). "Burning River Buckets: A Freshly Minted Basketball Team Has Slam-dunked Its Way Into Lake County". Mimi Vanderhaven. Retrieved July 10, 2023.
- ^ Podolski, Mark (April 4, 2023). "Burning River Buckets win ABA's North Central Regional championship". The News-Herald. Willoughby, Ohio. Archived from the original on April 4, 2023. Retrieved July 10, 2023.
- ^ Podolski, Mark (April 16, 2023). "Burning River Buckets share ABA championship after tornadoes in St. Louis made venue unplayable". The News-Herald. Willoughby, Ohio. Archived from the original on April 16, 2023. Retrieved July 10, 2023.
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