Basketball Game Preview: David City Scouts vs. East Butler Tigers

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Previous Games

01/02/24 - Home	63-27 W
01/03/23 - Away	56-23 W
01/04/22 - Home	48-41 W
01/02/21 - Away	56-34 W
01/04/20 - Home	46-49 L
+ 5 more games

David City is 9-1 against East Butler since January of 2015 and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The David City Scouts will venture away from home to take on the East Butler Tigers at 6:00 p.m. Given that both suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.

David City is headed into the matchup out to prove that what happened against Logan View/Scribner-Snyder on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. David City came up short against Logan View/Scribner-Snyder, falling 37-17. The contest marked the Scouts' lowest-scoring game so far this season.

Meanwhile, East Butler opened the new year with a less-than-successful 48-41 loss to Twin River. The Tigers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

Despite the defeat, East Butler saw an underclassman step up: freshman Margret Pekarek almost dropped a double-double on 12 points and nine boards. Pekarek is also crushing it when it comes to steals: she's grabbed at least two every time she's taken the court this season. Another player making a difference was Morgan Havlovic, who posted 11 points.

East Butler's loss dropped their record down to 3-5. As for David City, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-5.

Everything came up roses for David City against East Butler when the teams last played back in January of 2024, as the squad secured a 63-27 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for David City since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.