The Dorchester Longhorns will take on the East Butler Tigers at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Dorchester is currently enjoying a perfect season and no doubt wants to keep things rolling.
Last Monday, Dorchester strolled past Cedar Bluffs with points to spare, taking the game 34-20. Given the Longhorns' advantage in MaxPreps' Nebraska basketball rankings (they are ranked 87th, while the Wildcats are ranked 244th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, East Butler ended up a good deal behind Nebraska Lutheran on Tuesday and lost 55-38. The loss continues a trend for the Tigers in their matchups with the Knights: they've now lost three in a row.
Dorchester will have to contain Lillie Kriz as she made an impact in East Butler's last game. She went 7 for 15 on her way to 15 points and eight rebounds. That was a full 39.5% of East Butler's points, marking the fourth time in a row she's posted more than a third of the team's points. Morgan Havlovic was another key player, putting up seven points along with 11 boards and three steals.
Even though they lost, East Butler was working as a unit and finished the game with 13 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Nebraska Lutheran only posted five assists.
East Butler's defeat dropped their record down to 5-7. As for Dorchester, they pushed their record up to 10-0 with the victory, which was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Dorchester beat East Butler 40-32 in their previous matchup back in January of 2024. Does Dorchester have another victory up their sleeve, or will East Butler turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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