Butternut was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their 44th straight loss dating back to last season. They were dealt a 78-28 defeat at the hands of the Mellen Granite Diggers. While losing is never fun, the Midgets can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Wisconsin basketball rankings (they are ranked 508th, while the Granite Diggers are ranked 222nd).
Butternut's loss dropped their record down to 0-19. As for Mellen, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 11 of their last 12 matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 21-3 record this season.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Mellen beat Butternut by a score of 78-28 on Tuesday.
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