East Butler hadn't done well against Meridian recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. The East Butler Tigers walked away with a 42-32 victory over the Meridian Mustangs. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Tigers.
East Butler was led to victory by Lillie Kriz and Morgan Havlovic. Kriz dropped a double-double on 19 points and 11 boards, while Havlovic dropped a double-double on 12 points and 11 rebounds. That makes it seven consecutive games in which Kriz has scored at least a third of East Butler's points. Margret Pekarek was another key player, putting up five points and seven rebounds.
Tigers
| 12/15/23 @ Hampton | 19 |
| 01/23/25 @ Meridian | 17 |
| 12/21/24 @ Sterling | 16 |
| 01/05/24 @ Palmer | 15 |
| 01/10/25 vs Palmer | 14 |
East Butler was working as a unit and finished the game with 17 assists. That's the most assists they've posted since back in December of 2023.
Despite the loss, Meridian still got an impressive performance from Jaylee Sobotka, who dropped a double-double on 22 points and 14 boards. Sobotka has been hot, having posted eight or more rebounds the last six times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Taelyn Filipi, who posted eight points and five boards.
East Butler's win ended a five-game drought on the road and puts them at 7-8. As for Meridian, they dropped their record down to 5-11 with the defeat, which was their third straight at home.
East Butler has already played their next match, a 39-34 victory against Osceola on the 25th. As for Meridian, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 59-37 loss against Twin River on the 25th.
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