The Butternut Midgets will challenge the Bayfield Trollers at 7:15 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Last Monday, Butternut was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 54-48 to Washburn.
Meanwhile, Bayfield was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their seventh straight loss. They lost 62-39 to Mellen.
Butternut will need to focus on slowing down Autumn Christiansen, one of several Bayfield players who made an impact when they last played. She posted eight points and three steals. The dominant performance also gave Christiansen a new career-high in three-point shooting accuracy (67%). Stella Gordon was another key player, dropping a double-double with 13 points and 12 boards.
Butternut's defeat dropped their record down to 12-10. As for Bayfield, their loss dropped their record down to 2-18.
Butternut took their win against Bayfield when the teams last played back in January by a conclusive 52-29. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Gordon, who dropped a double-double with 19 points and 11 rebounds. Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Butternut still be able to contain Gordon? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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