The Shelby-Rising City Huskies will challenge the East Butler Tigers at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Shelby-Rising City took a loss when they played away from home on Tuesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They escaped with a win against Osceola by the margin of a single free throw, 55-54.
Dalton Pokorney
| 02/14/25 vs Osceola | 2 |
| 02/11/25 @ Thayer Central | 3 |
| 02/07/25 vs Bruning-Davenport/Shickley | 2 |
| 02/04/25 @ Nebraska Christian | 2 |
| 01/28/25 vs Twin River | 4 |
| + 5 more games |
Dalton Pokorney continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, dropping a double-double with 22 points and 13 boards. He is also on a roll when it comes to blocks, as he's now posted two or more in each of the last ten games he's played. Noah Thelen was another key player, putting up 14 points.
Shelby-Rising City was working as a unit and finished the game with 15 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Osceola only racked up nine assists.
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when East Butler faced off against Lyons-Decatur Northeast on Friday. East Butler strolled past Lyons-Decatur Northeast with points to spare, taking the game 62-43. Given the Tigers' advantage in MaxPreps' Nebraska basketball rankings (they are ranked 90th, while the Cougars are ranked 243rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Shelby-Rising City pushed their record up to 11-11 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 55.3 points over those games. As for East Butler, their win bumped their record up to 19-3.
Shelby-Rising City strolled past East Butler in their previous matchup back in February of 2024 by a score of 55-38. Does Shelby-Rising City have another victory up their sleeve, or will East Butler turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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