Butte County's found some homefield redemption this week after a overtime loss to Dietrich on Saturday. The Butte County Pirates strolled past the Liberty Charter Patriots with points to spare, taking the game 55-37. Given the Pirates' advantage in MaxPreps' Idaho basketball rankings (they are ranked 28th, while the Patriots are ranked 100th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Butte County has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 11 of their last 12 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 16-4 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 59.8 points over those games. As for Liberty Charter, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost seven of their last eight games, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-12 record this season.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Butte County will challenge Grace at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Liberty Charter, they will face off against Idaho City at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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