The East Butler Tigers just played yesterday, but they'll still head out to face the Lyons-Decatur Northeast Cougars at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Lyons-Decatur Northeast took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on East Butler, who comes in off a win.
East Butler took a loss when they played away from home on Tuesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Thursday. They walked away with a 52-41 victory over Shelby-Rising City.
Morgan Havlovic
| 02/13/25 vs Shelby-Rising City | 24 |
| 12/28/24 vs Walthill | 15 |
| 12/21/24 @ Sterling | 15 |
| 12/14/24 @ Osceola | 14 |
| 12/05/24 vs Cedar Bluffs | 14 |
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead East Butler to victory, but perhaps none more so than Morgan Havlovic, who went 5-for-11 en route to 24 points and five assists. The dominant performance gave Havlovic a new career-high in points. The team also got some help courtesy of Lillie Kriz, who dropped a double-double with 11 points and 16 boards.
Meanwhile, Lyons-Decatur Northeast was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They were dealt a 63-32 loss at the hands of Wisner-Pilger. The Cougars were down 44-22 at the end of the third quarter, and things only got worse from there.
East Butler will have to contain Tavyanna Parker as she made an impact in Lyons-Decatur Northeast's last game. She posted six points along with seven rebounds and five blocks. Another player making a difference was Samantha Roth, who scored nine points.
East Butler pushed their record up to 9-13 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 50.8 points over those games. As for Lyons-Decatur Northeast, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-13.
East Butler didn't have too much breathing room in their match against Lyons-Decatur Northeast in their previous meeting back in February of 2024, but they still walked away with a 49-43 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for East Butler since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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