East Butler was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They came up short against the David City Scouts, falling 51-29. While losing is never fun, the Tigers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Nebraska basketball rankings (they are ranked 250th, while the Scouts are ranked 98th).
Despite the loss, East Butler had strong showings from Margret Pekarek, who posted nine points and seven rebounds, and Lillie Kriz, who had 12 points and five rebounds.
East Butler's record now sits at 3-6. As for David City, their win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 6-5.
East Butler will take on Palmer at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. As for David City, they will square off against Milford at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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