The Butte County Pirates have not done well against the Grace Grizzlies recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Saturday. Butte County secured a 53-49 W over Grace. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Butte County also won the last time the pair played back in December of 2023.
Brody Westergard was his usual excellent self, scoring 19 points. He is on a roll when it comes to points, as he's now scored 15 or more in the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was Rafe McAffee, who scored 12 points.
Butte County's victory bumped their record up to 17-5. As for Grace, their defeat ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 11-11.
Butte County didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 65-63 victory vs. Grace on the 14th. Grace has also already played their next game, a 54-30 win against Challis on the 12th.
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