The East Butler Tigers will take on the Shelby-Rising City Huskies at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. East Butler is coming into the matchup on a five-game losing streak.
It was a proper cat-fight when East Butler faced off against Cross County on Tuesday. East Butler was dealt a 65-18 loss at the hands of Cross County. The game marked the Tigers' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Lillie Kriz
| 02/11/25 @ Cross County | 5 |
| 02/07/25 @ High Plains | 2 |
| 02/04/25 @ McCool Junction | 4 |
| 01/28/25 vs Twin River | 2 |
| 01/27/25 vs Cross County | 5 |
The losing side was boosted by Lillie Kriz, who went 6 of 13 en route to 13 points along with eight boards and five blocks. She is on a roll when it comes to blocks, as she's now posted two or more in the last five games she's played.
Meanwhile, it's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 58-23, which was the final score in Shelby-Rising City's tilt against Thayer Central on Tuesday. While losing is never fun, the Huskies can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Nebraska basketball rankings (they are ranked 230th, while the Titans are ranked 40th).
Shelby-Rising City has also traveled a rocky road recently having lost six of their last eight matchups, which has put a noticeable dent in their 6-14 record this season. As for East Butler, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-13.
East Butler suffered a grim 49-23 defeat to Shelby-Rising City in their previous matchup back in February of 2024. Will East Butler have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.
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