The Shelby-Rising City Huskies had to endure a three-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They blew past East Butler 43-19. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest win Shelby-Rising City has posted since December 8, 2023.
Taya Pinneo was her usual excellent self, scoring 22 points along with four steals. That makes it five consecutive games in which she has scored at least a third of Shelby-Rising City's points. Ava Larmon was another key contributor, scoring eight points along with seven rebounds and two steals.
The victory got Shelby-Rising City back to even at 7-7. As for East Butler, their defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 6-8.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Shelby-Rising City and Nebraska Christian will face off at 6:00 p.m. on January 30th without much rest after finishing up games yesterday. As for East Butler, they will be playing at home against Meridian at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Meridian is hoping to put an end to a four-game streak of away losses.
