East Butler lost against Walthill back in December of 2024, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Monday. The East Butler Tigers took a 54-46 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Walthill Blujays. The Tigers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Lillie Kriz
| 02/17/25 vs Walthill | 18 |
| 02/14/25 @ Lyons-Decatur Northeast | 16 |
| 02/13/25 vs Shelby-Rising City | 16 |
| 02/11/25 @ Cross County | 8 |
| 02/07/25 @ High Plains | 15 |
| + 14 more games |
Several Tigers players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Lillie Kriz, who dropped a double-double with 18 points and 18 boards. That's the most rebounds Kriz has posted since back in December of 2024. Another player making a difference was Morgan Havlovic, who scored 15 points and five boards.
Even though they lost, East Butler smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive rebounds. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Walthill only pulled down two offensive boards.
Walthill found their leader in sophomore Khirstin Wolfe, who went 12-for-24 to rack up 31 points. That makes it three consecutive games in which Wolfe has scored at least a third of Walthill's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Tangela Randol, who put up ten points in addition to seven rebounds and four steals.
East Butler's record is now 9-15. As for Walthill, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a massive bump to their 10-12 record this season.
East Butler does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Walthill, they will head out to face off against Pender at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Pender will roll in looking for their sixth straight victory, something Walthill surely won't give up without a fight.
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