Basketball Game Preview: West Jefferson Panthers vs. Butte County Pirates

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Previous Games

01/08/25 - Away	61-50 W
01/17/24 - Home	71-64 W
12/13/23 - Away	55-70 L
01/19/23 - Home	58-55 W
01/04/23 - Away	77-48 W
+ 5 more games

West Jefferson has gone 9-1 against Butte County recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Tuesday. The West Jefferson Panthers will look to defend their home court against the Butte County Pirates at 7:00 p.m. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.

West Jefferson is headed into the contest having just posted their closest win since December 20, 2024 on Saturday. They skirted past Bear Lake 52-49.

Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Butte County). They put the hurt on Challis with a sharp 75-49 victory on Saturday. The win was familiar territory for the Pirates who have now won six games in a row.

West Jefferson has also been performing well recently as they've won seven of their last nine matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 7-7 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 61.4 points per game. As for Butte County, they pushed their record up to 11-3 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road.

West Jefferson was able to grind out a solid win over Butte County when the teams last played on January 8th, winning 61-50. Will West Jefferson repeat their success, or does Butte County have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.