The Butler Bears entered their tilt with the Oak Grove Panthers with five consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with six. Butler came out on top against Oak Grove by a score of 52-40 on Tuesday. Given Butler's advantage in MaxPreps' Missouri basketball rankings (they are ranked 162nd, while Oak Grove is ranked 402nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Despite the loss, Oak Grove still got an impressive performance from Maurkalip Riley, who scored 17 points along with eight rebounds and two steals. Riley hasn't dropped below 15 points for three straight games. Another player making a difference was Logan Hernandez, who scored 11 points.
Butler is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine matches, which provided a nice bump to their 16-6 record this season. As for Oak Grove, they have not been sharp recently as the team has lost 12 of their last 14 games, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-16 record this season.
Butler will be playing in front of their home fans against Holden at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Butler is coming into the match with five straight victories at home, so Holden is out to stop a team with plenty of momentum. As for Oak Grove, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 62-60 loss vs. Pleasant Hill on the 16th.
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