East Butler Tigers (Brainard, NE) backers were pleased Thursday as they saw their basketball squad bounce the host College View Academy Eagles (Lincoln, NE), 65-27 in a non-league bout.

With the victory, East Butler upgrades its record to 5-5 on the campaign. The Tigers travel to Palmer (Palmer, NE) to play the Tigers in a non-league bout on Friday, January 5. The Tigers come into the bout with a record of 1-7. Palmer won 55-38 in their recent non-league bout against Elba (Elba, NE)

Next up, the Eagles play the Dorchester Longhorns (Dorchester, NE) in a non-league bout, on Saturday, January 6. College View Academy will attempt to upgrade on its 1-5 season record. The Longhorns come into the bout with a 0-10 record after their 48-16 non-league loss to Sterling (Sterling, NE).