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Burning River Buckets

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Burning River Buckets
SportBasketball
Founded2021
Folded2024[citation needed]
LeagueABA (2021–2024)
Based inLake County, Ohio
ArenaMentor Athletic Complex
Head coachMike Calo
Championships1 (2023)
MascotBuster the Bucket[1]
WebsiteArchived website

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

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Season W L Result Playoffs
2021-22 1st in North Central Lost quarter-finals (Team Trouble)
2022-23 11 4 1st in North Central Won quarter-finals 100–92 (Team Trouble)
Won semi-finals 103–99 (Suns)
ABA Co-Champions
2023-24 6 6 1st in Blue Central Won division semi-finals 110–99 (Aviators)
Won division finals 101–84 (Wizards)
Lost region semi-finals 90–117 (Fury)

References

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  1. ^ "Buster The Bucket". BurningBuckets.com. Archived from the original on November 30, 2023. Retrieved May 23, 2024.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ 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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