Basketball Game Preview: East Butler Tigers vs. Dorchester Longhorns

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Previous Games

01/29/24 - Away	61-35 W
01/12/23 - Home	49-35 W
01/13/22 - Away	49-24 W
01/14/21 - Home	44-24 W
01/16/20 - Away	65-29 W
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East Butler has gone 10-0 against Dorchester recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Thursday. The East Butler Tigers will square off against the Dorchester Longhorns at 7:30 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (East Butler has 12 straight wins, Dorchester has five straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the court.

East Butler is headed into the match after thoroughly thrashing Nebraska Lutheran: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that East Butler blew Nebraska Lutheran out of the water with a 66-24 final score. The Tigers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won eight contests by 26 points or more this season.

Meanwhile, Dorchester lost to Cedar Bluffs on the road by a 45-28 margin on Monday.

Despite the loss, Dorchester saw an underclassman step up: freshman Thor Nerud dropped a double-double on 13 points and 11 rebounds. Those 11 rebounds set a new season-high mark for Nerud.

East Butler pushed their record up to 12-0 with the victory, which was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Dorchester, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-9.

East Butler took their win against Dorchester when the teams last played back in January of 2024 by a conclusive 61-35. Does East Butler have another victory up their sleeve, or will Dorchester turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.