Having just played yesterday, the Butler Bears will head out on the road to face off against the Nelson County Cardinals at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Nelson County will be up against a hot Butler squad: the team just extended their winning streak to three. Butler simply couldn't be stopped on Tuesday as they easily beat Doss 55-20. Given the Bears' advantage in MaxPreps' Kentucky basketball rankings (they are ranked 49th, while the Dragons are ranked 175th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Nelson County had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 27.7 points) and they went ahead and made it four on Tuesday. They breezed by the Generals to the tune of 65-32.
Nelson County pushed their record up to 11-10 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 68.3 points per game. As for Butler, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 14-7 record this season.
Butler strolled past Nelson County in their previous matchup back in February of 2024 by a score of 56-37. The rematch might be a little tougher for Butler since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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