Basketball Preview: Osceola Bulldogs vs. East Butler Tigers
The Osceola Bulldogs will take on the East Butler Tigers at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Hopefully Osceola focused on turnovers this week as the team gave up 27 on Friday.
Last Friday, Osceola was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 33-27 to Exeter-Milligan/Friend.
Osceola's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Addison Theis, who had 18 points plus six rebounds and two steals, and Bella Recker, who had nine points plus seven rebounds and two steals. What's more, Theis also racked up two threes, the most she's had since back in December of 2023.
Meanwhile, East Butler came up short against Bruning-Davenport/Shickley on Saturday and fell 45-37.
Despite their defeat, East Butler saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Morgan Havlovic, who almost dropped a double-double on 11 points and nine rebounds, was perhaps the best of all. Lillie Kriz was another key player, scoring six points in addition to 11 rebounds and three steals.
Even though they lost, East Butler smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 19 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 14 offensive rebounds in five consecutive matches dating back to last season.
Osceola's loss dropped their record down to 1-1. As for East Butler, their defeat dropped their record down to an identical 1-1.
Everything came up roses for Osceola against East Butler in their previous meeting back in December of 2023, as the team secured a 66-26 victory. Will Osceola repeat their success, or does East Butler have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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