Basketball Recap: Butte County Skates Past Alturas Prep with Ease

Pirates

Margin (Wins)

02/22/25 vs Alturas Prep	55
01/22/25 @ Lighthouse Christian	45
01/15/25 @ Richfield	41
02/01/25 vs Raft River	36
01/17/25 vs Oakley	32

Butte County won the last time they faced Alturas Prep and things went their way on Saturday too. The Butte County Pirates took their game with ease, bagging a 74-19 win over the Alturas Prep Pumas. The Pirates have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won ten matchups by 20 points or more this season.

Butte County has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 13 of their last 15 contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 18-5 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 61.5 points over those games. Alturas Prep has traveled a rocky road recently having lost eight of their last nine games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 2-12 record this season.

Butte County will take on Grace in a tournament on Monday. One thing working in Grace's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last four matches. Alturas Prep does not have any more games scheduled as of now.