Basketball Recap: East Butler Victorious

East Butler won the last time they faced Hampton, and Lillie Kriz did her part to make sure it happened again. The East Butler Tigers came out on top against the Hampton Hawks by a score of 35-27 on Friday thanks in part to Kriz, who dropped a double-double on 14 points and 14 boards. Kriz is also crushing it when it comes to steals: she's grabbed at least two every time she's taken the court this season.

Kourtney Tejral was another key player, putting up four points along with five rebounds and four steals. With that strong performance, she is now averaging an impressive 2.2 steals per game.

Hampton's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Sophia Schulze, who posted six points in addition to 12 blocks and eight boards. The dominant performance gave Schulze a new career-high in blocks. The team also got some help courtesy of Gavin Gilmore, who posted eight points along with 17 boards and four blocks.

The victory got East Butler back to even at 2-2. As for Hampton, their loss was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 0-4.

East Butler didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 56-54 defeat against Sterling on the 21st. As for Hampton, they will have a little extra prep time after the loss as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Lawrence-Nelson at 6:00 p.m. on January 2, 2025.