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| 01/30/25 - Home | 37-43 L |
| 02/23/24 - Neutral | 54-63 L |
| 02/21/24 - Neutral | 50-47 W |
| 02/14/24 - Neutral | 63-65 L |
| 02/10/24 - Home | 49-53 L |
| + 5 more games |
Grace and Butte County are an even 5-5 against one another since January of 2023, but not for long. The Grace Grizzlies will square off against the Butte County Pirates at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Grace had to skate by with only a three-point margin when they last took the court, which might have inspired the 33-point drubbing they dealt Oakley on Saturday. Grace blew past Oakley, posting a 60-27 victory. That 33 point margin sets a new team best for the Grizzlies this season.
Butte County's found some homefield redemption this week after a overtime loss to Dietrich on Saturday. Butte County enjoyed a cozy 55-37 win over Liberty Charter. Given the Pirates' advantage in MaxPreps' Idaho basketball rankings (they are ranked 28th, while the Patriots are ranked 104th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Butte County pushed their record up to 16-4 with the victory, which was their sixth straight at home. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 59.2 points over those games. As for Grace, their win bumped their record up to 8-12.
Grace came up short against Butte County in their previous meeting last Thursday, falling 43-37. Can Grace avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
