The Walthill Blujays will face off against the East Butler Tigers on Monday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
Last Tuesday, Walthill took a blow against Omaha Nation, falling 83-51. 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).
Khirstin Wolfe
| 02/11/25 vs Omaha Nation | 23 |
| 02/06/25 vs Tri County Northeast | 23 |
| 02/03/25 vs Randolph | 16 |
| 02/01/25 vs Osmond | 27 |
| 01/31/25 vs Homer | 15 |
Walthill's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Khirstin Wolfe, who posted 23 points, and Tangela Randol, who went 5-for-10 to rack up 15 points. The matchup was Wolfe's fifth in a row with at least 15 points.
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when East Butler took on Lyons-Decatur Northeast on Friday. East Butler took a 60-48 hit to the loss column at the hands of Lyons-Decatur Northeast.
Walthill will need to focus on slowing down Lillie Kriz, one of several East Butler players who made an impact when they last played. She dropped a double-double with 12 points and 16 rebounds. Kriz has been hot, having posted eight or more boards the last six times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Margret Pekarek, who scored nine points in addition to seven rebounds and three steals.
East Butler's defeat was their fourth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 9-14. As for Walthill, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost eight of their last ten games, which has put a noticeable dent in their 9-12 record this season.
Walthill skirted past East Butler 50-47 in their previous meeting back in December of 2024. Does Walthill have another victory up their sleeve, or will East Butler turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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