Butternut is 2-8 against Solon Springs since January of 2021 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Midgets will be home for the holidays to greet the Eagles at 7:15 p.m. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Butternut took a loss when they played away from home on Monday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. They blew past Mellen 64-36.
Meanwhile, Solon Springs entered their tilt with Washburn on Friday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They claimed a resounding 85-24 victory over the Castle Guards. The Eagles have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won three contests by 46 points or more this season.
Butternut better focus on containing Claire Beerntsen and Kalli Nelson as the pair were huge in Solon Springs' win. Beerntsen almost dropped a double-double with 22 points and nine rebounds, while Nelson dropped a double-double with 22 points and 13 assists. The matchup was Nelson's third in a row with at least 18 points. Halle Johnson was another key player, going 6-for-8 to rack up 12 points.
Solon Springs' win bumped their record up to 3-1. As for Butternut, the victory got them back to even at 2-2.
Things could have been worse for Butternut, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 60-46 loss to Solon Springs in their previous matchup back in February. Can the Midgets avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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