The Muhlenberg County Mustangs will face off against the Butler County Bears at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Given that both suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
Muhlenberg County will head out to face Butler County after giving up their first home loss of the season on Friday. Muhlenberg County took a 66-54 hit to the loss column at the hands of Henderson County.
Meanwhile, Butler County also suffered a loss in their last game, but this one to Battle Ground Academy by a score of 72-60.
Muhlenberg County will have to contain Ty Price as he made an impact in Butler County's last game. He went 14 for 25 on his way to 39 points and six boards. That was a full 65% of Butler County's points, marking the sixth time in a row he's posted more than a third of the team's points. Briar Griffin was another key player, going 5 of 10 en route to 10 points.
Even though they lost, Butler County smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with ten offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in five consecutive matchups.
Butler County has traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-9 record this season. Those losses can't be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 75.5 points per game. As for Muhlenberg County, their defeat ended a seven-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 10-3.
Muhlenberg County was taken down by Butler County 81-47 in their previous meeting back in January of 2024. Can Muhlenberg County avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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