East Butler was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They took a hard 44-30 fall against the McCool Junction Mustangs. That's two games in a row now that the Tigers have lost by exactly 14 points.
Morgan Havlovic
| 02/04/25 @ McCool Junction | 5 |
| 01/14/25 @ Nebraska Lutheran | 3 |
| 12/28/24 vs Walthill | 3 |
| 12/21/24 @ Sterling | 3 |
| 12/20/24 vs Hampton | 3 |
East Butler lost despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Morgan Havlovic, who posted 13 points and five steals. Those five steals gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Lillie Kriz, who earned six points along with eight boards and four steals.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead McCool Junction to victory, but perhaps none more so than Claire Brugger, who dropped a double-double with 16 points and 16 rebounds. McCool Junction is 3-1 when Brugger posts 15 or more points, but 6-8 otherwise. Dakota Wollenburg was another key player, putting up four points in addition to six boards and three steals.
East Butler's loss dropped their record down to 8-11. As for McCool Junction, the win got them back to even at 9-9.
East Butler didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 57-39 defeat against High Plains on the 7th. As for McCool Junction, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 43-40 loss against Nebraska Lutheran on the 7th.
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