The Butler County Bears will head out on the road to square off against the Russellville Panthers at 6:00 p.m. on Saturday. Butler County will be strutting in after a win while Russellville will be coming in after a loss.
Butler County has not done well against McLean County recently (they were 0-5 in their previous five matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. Butler County came out on top against McLean County by a score of 73-66. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Butler County.
Meanwhile, Russellville was beaten by Allen County-Scottsville 67-33 on Tuesday.
Butler County now has a winning record of 14-13. As for Russellville, their loss dropped their record down to 2-21.
Everything came up roses for Butler County against Russellville in their previous meeting back in November of 2023 as the squad secured a 55-24 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Butler County since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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