Basketball Game Preview: Butte County Pirates vs. Mackay Miners

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Previous Games

01/13/25 - Home	79-40 W
01/19/24 - Away	2-0 W
01/08/24 - Home	57-25 W
01/20/23 - Home	37-44 L
11/22/22 - Away	54-32 W
+ 5 more games

Butte County has gone 8-2 against Mackay recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Monday. The Pirates will take on the Miners in a holiday battle at 7:00 p.m.

Butte County is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering Oakley just ended the team's five-game winning streak on Thursday. They might have been a little too into the holiday spirit, gifting the Hornets an easy 49-27 victory. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat the Pirates have suffered since December 12, 2024.

Meanwhile, Mackay put another one in the bag on Thursday to keep their perfect season alive. They put the hurt on Rockland with a sharp 54-33 win. The Miners have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won five games by 21 points or more this season.

Butte County's loss dropped their record down to 8-3. As for Mackay, their victory bumped their record up to 8-0.

Everything came up roses for Butte County against Mackay in their previous meeting back in January, as the team secured a 79-40 win. In that contest, the Pirates amassed a halftime lead of 42-21, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Monday.