East Butler was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their sixth straight loss. They fell 3-1 to the Lyons-Decatur Northeast Cougars. The Tigers were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Cougars apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in October of 2023.
East Butler started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The match finished with set scores of 20-25, 25-15, 25-12, 25-13.
East Butler's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Madalynn Marsh, who had 18 digs and two aces, and Jessie Prochaska, who had ten digs and three aces. The dominant performance gave Prochaska a new career-high in aces.
East Butler's defeat dropped their record down to 4-19. As for Lyons-Decatur Northeast, with the victory, they broke their three-game losing streak and moved their record to 7-14.
A feisty cat fight will be fought when Tigers dukes it out withCedar Bluffs at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Lyons-Decatur Northeast has already played their next matchup, a 2-0 win against Boys Town on the 12th.
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