It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Butler County can now relate to. They took a 71-60 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Evangel Christian Eagles on Thursday. Butler County's loss signaled the end of their six-game winning streak.
Butler County's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Lawson Rice, who scored 19 points along with six rebounds and two blocks. The team also got some help courtesy of Justin Castlen, who shot 4-for-7 from long range and dropped a double-double on 16 points and ten rebounds.
Butler County's loss dropped their record down to 23-9. As for Evangel Christian, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 12 of their last 13 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 28-5 record this season.
Butler County does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Evangel Christian, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 57-46 victory vs. Trinity on the 22nd.
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