After both having extra time off, the Butte County Pirates and the Dietrich Blue Devils will dust off their jerseys to challenge one another at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Butte County took a loss when they played away from home two weeks ago, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed last Saturday. They strolled past Challis with points to spare, taking the game 48-32.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Dietrich). Everything went their way against Glenns Ferry two weeks ago as Dietrich made off with a 62-40 victory. The Blue Devils have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won four games by 22 points or more this season.
Butte County's win was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 8-6. Those victories came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 27.3 points per game. As for Dietrich, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 4-4.
Butte County came up short against Dietrich in their previous meeting back in December of 2023, falling 37-29. Can Butte County avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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