Nebraska High School Basketball - Sterling tops East Butler
December 16, 2023: Brainard, NE 68626 Fans at Saturday's non-league challenge between the Sterling Jets (Sterling, NE) and the host East Butler Tigers (Brainard, NE), saw Sterling's basketball squad knock off East Butler by a count of 36-23.
With the victory, Sterling upgrades its record to 2-4 on the campaign. The Jets travel to Johnson-Brock (Johnson, NE) to play the Eagles in a non-league challenge on Tuesday, December 19. The Eagles come into the challenge with a record of 4-1. Johnson-Brock won 52-23 in their recent non-league challenge against Tri County (DeWitt, NE)
Next up, the Tigers play the Exeter-Milligan/Friend Bobcats (Exeter, NE) in a non-league challenge, on Tuesday, December 19. East Butler will attempt to upgrade on its 2-3 season record. The Bobcats come into the challenge with a 2-5 record after their 33-21 non-league win over Lawrence-Nelson (Nelson, NE).