It was a proper cat-fight when East Butler duked it out with Cross County on Tuesday. The East Butler Tigers were beaten by the Cross County Cougars 65-18. The contest marked the Tigers' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.
Lillie Kriz
| 02/11/25 @ Cross County | 5 |
| 02/07/25 @ High Plains | 2 |
| 02/04/25 @ McCool Junction | 4 |
| 01/28/25 vs Twin River | 2 |
| 01/27/25 vs Cross County | 5 |
When it comes to explaining why East Butler lost, don't look at Lillie Kriz. Despite the final result, she went 6 of 13 on her way to 13 points in addition to eight boards and five blocks. Kriz has been hot, having posted two or more blocks the last five times she's played.
Cross County's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Eden Peterson led the charge by going 8 for 14 to rack up 18 points. What's more, Peterson also posted a 57% shooting accuracy, which is the highest she's posted since back in December of 2024. Another player making a difference was Lindee Kelley, who went 5 of 6 en route to 11 points and four steals.
East Butler's defeat was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 8-13. As for Cross County, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 15 of their last 16 games, which provided a nice bump to their 20-2 record this season.
Coming up, East Butler will host Shelby-Rising City at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Cross County, they will head out on the road to face off against Centennial at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Cross County is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 55.4 points per game this season.
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