CORE Butte was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their 14th straight loss dating back to last season. They took a 33-22 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Maxwell Panthers. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Lynx of the 69-45 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in February.
Maxwell was led to victory by Macklin Kuska and Noel Velazquez. Kuska dropped a double-double on ten points and ten rebounds, while Velazquez almost dropped a double-double on nine points and nine rebounds. Kuska is also crushing it when it comes to steals: he's grabbed at least two every time he's taken the court this season. Another player making a difference was Tanner Vierra, who posted four points and seven rebounds.
CORE Butte's loss dropped their record down to 0-4. As for Maxwell, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 3-0.
CORE Butte didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 47-36 defeat against Williams on the 14th. As for Maxwell, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 50-36 win against Princeton on the 14th.
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