Basketball Recap: North Butler Beats St. Ansgar for Their Third Straight Victory

Bearcats

Previous 3 Games

01/24/25 vs St. Ansgar	39-22
01/21/25 vs Central Springs	61-45
01/20/25 vs Clarksville	56-39

North Butler waltzed into their contest on Friday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They enjoyed a cozy 39-22 victory over the St. Ansgar Saints. This was a revenge game for the Bearcats: when they faced off against the Saints back in December of 2024, they had to take a 39-30 loss.

North Butler pushed their record up to 7-9 with the win, which was their third straight at home. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 52.0 points per game. As for St. Ansgar, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 8-8.

Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. North Butler will face off against New Hampton at 7:45 p.m. on Monday. North Butler is facing New Hampton at the right time seeing as New Hampton is stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for St. Ansgar, they will be playing at home against Nashua-Plainfield at 8:30 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in Nashua-Plainfield's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last seven matchups.