If Nelson County was feeling good fresh off their 65-32 takedown of Thomas Nelson last Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Nelson County Cardinals took a 67-59 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Butler Bears on Wednesday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Cardinals of the 56-37 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in February of 2024.
Nelson County's loss dropped their record down to 12-11. As for Butler, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten matches, which provided a nice bump to their 15-7 record this season.
Looking ahead, Nelson County will be playing in front of their home fans against Eastern at 7:30 p.m. on Monday. One thing working in Nelson County's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last six contests. As for Butler, they wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 70-24 win against Western on the 7th.
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