A feisty cat fight will be fought as the Cougars challenge the Tigers at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Lyons-Decatur Northeast is coming into the contest on a three-game losing streak.
Lyons-Decatur Northeast is headed into the matchup out to prove that what happened against Wisner-Pilger on Tuesday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Lyons-Decatur Northeast had to suffer through a 63-32 loss at the hands of Wisner-Pilger. The Cougars were down 44-22 at the end of the third quarter, and things only got worse from there.
Tavyanna Parker
| 02/11/25 @ Wisner-Pilger | 5 |
| 01/03/25 @ Winside | 3 |
| 01/02/25 @ Randolph | 3 |
| 12/27/24 vs Elgin/Pope John | 3 |
| 01/28/25 vs Madison | 2 |
The losing side was boosted by Tavyanna Parker, who posted six points in addition to seven rebounds and five blocks. The dominant performance gave her a new career-high in blocks. Another player making a difference was Samantha Roth, who had nine points.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for East Butler, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Tuesday. They walked away with a 52-41 win over Shelby-Rising City on Thursday.
East Butler's win came from a few key players Lyons-Decatur Northeast will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Morgan Havlovic, who went 5-for-11 to rack up 24 points and five assists. The team also got some help courtesy of Lillie Kriz, who dropped a double-double with 11 points and 16 boards.
East Butler pushed their record up to 9-13 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 50.8 points over those games. As for Lyons-Decatur Northeast, their loss dropped their record down to 8-13.
Lyons-Decatur Northeast came up short against East Butler when the teams last played back in February of 2024, falling 49-43. Will Lyons-Decatur Northeast have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.
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