After flying high against Carey last Friday, Butte County came back down to earth. The Butte County Pirates took a 61-50 hit to the loss column at the hands of the West Jefferson Panthers on Wednesday. The Pirates were not able to make up for their loss to the Panthers from their previous meeting back in January of 2024.
When it comes to explaining why Butte County lost, don't look at Keaton Archibald. Despite the final result, he posted 13 points in addition to five boards and five steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Stetson Wanstrom, who put up six points and three steals.
Pirates
| 12/13/23 vs West Jefferson | 24 |
| 12/05/23 vs Richfield | 24 |
| 02/02/24 vs Raft River | 18 |
| 01/08/25 vs West Jefferson | 17 |
| 02/01/24 @ Watersprings | 17 |
Even though they lost, Butte County smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 17 offensive rebounds. That's the most offensive boards they've posted since back in February of 2024.
Butte County's defeat dropped their record down to 5-3. As for West Jefferson, the victory (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 4-5.
Butte County wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next match, a 63-48 win against Salmon on the 10th. As for West Jefferson, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 65-49 victory against Aberdeen on the 10th.
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