The East Butler Tigers will face off against the Walthill Blujays on Monday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
It was a proper cat-fight when East Butler faced off against Lyons-Decatur Northeast on Friday. East Butler fell 60-48 to Lyons-Decatur Northeast.
Lillie Kriz
| 02/14/25 @ Lyons-Decatur Northeast | 16 |
| 02/13/25 vs Shelby-Rising City | 16 |
| 02/11/25 @ Cross County | 8 |
| 02/07/25 @ High Plains | 15 |
| 02/04/25 @ McCool Junction | 8 |
| 01/28/25 vs Twin River | 10 |
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Lillie Kriz, who dropped a double-double with 12 points and 16 boards. She is on a roll when it comes to rebounds, as she's now pulled down eight or more in each of the last six games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Margret Pekarek, who posted nine points in addition to seven boards and three steals.
Meanwhile, Walthill had to suffer through an 83-51 loss at the hands of Omaha Nation. While losing is never fun, the Blujays can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Nebraska basketball rankings (they are ranked 218th, while the Chiefs are ranked 92nd).
East Butler will have to keep a close watch on Khirstin Wolfe and Tangela Randol, a pair of players who had a big impact on Walthill's prior game. Wolfe scored 23 points, while Randol went 5-for-10 on her way to 15 points. Walthill is 5-1 when Randol posts 15 or more points, but 4-11 otherwise.
Walthill dropped their record down to 9-12 with the defeat, which was their sixth straight at home. As for East Butler, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost six of their last seven contests, which has put a noticeable dent in their 9-14 record this season.
East Butler couldn't quite finish off Walthill in their previous matchup back in December of 2024 and fell 50-47. Can East Butler avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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