Butte County and Carey are an even 5-5 against one another since February of 2019, but not for long. The Butte County Pirates will host the Carey Panthers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Last Saturday, Butte County lost to Valley on the road by a 55-40 margin. The game marked the Pirates' lowest-scoring match so far this season.
Meanwhile, Carey entered their tilt with New Plymouth on Saturday with seven consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with eight. They secured a 61-55 W over the Pilgrims. The Panthers' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Butte County's loss dropped their record down to 4-2. As for Carey, their victory bumped their record up to 9-1.
Everything went Butte County's way against Carey in their previous matchup back in January, as Butte County made off with a 62-40 win. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Carey's Preston Wood, who dropped a double-double on 21 points and 11 boards. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Butte County still be able to contain Wood? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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