The Butternut Midgets will face off against the Elcho Hornets at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
Butternut is headed into Tuesday's game hungry for a win as their strong season has now been derailed by two straight defeats. They were three points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 40-37 heartbreaker at the hands of Hurley.
Elcho fell on hard times earlier this season, but after back-to-back victories it seems like their luck might finally be changing. They came within five points of losing the streak, but they secured a 48-43 W against Gresham Community.
Butternut better focus on containing Hannah Schmidt and Luci Pukall as the pair were huge in Elcho's win. Schmidt dropped a double-double with 16 points and ten boards, while Pukall dropped a double-double with 16 points and 19 rebounds. Pukall has become a key player for Elcho: the team is undefeated when she posts at least 15 points, but 3-11 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Emme Alden, who posted four points and seven boards.
Elcho smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 25 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in seven consecutive matchups.
Elcho's win bumped their record up to 6-11. As for Butternut, their loss dropped their record down to 16-8.
Butternut strolled past Elcho when the teams last played back in February of 2023 by a score of 55-38. Do the Midgets have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Hornets turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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