Butte County has gone 9-1 against Challis recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Saturday. The Butte County Pirates will take on the Challis Vikings at 7:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Butte County is headed into the match after thoroughly thrashing Lighthouse Christian: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Butte County blew Lighthouse Christian out of the water with a 70-25 final score. The victory was nothing new for the Pirates as they're now sitting on five straight.
| 01/22/25 @ Lighthouse Christian | 3 |
| 01/20/25 vs Mackay | 4 |
| 01/17/25 vs Oakley | 3 |
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Butte County to victory, but perhaps none more so than McCoy Jensen, who dropped a double-double on 15 points and ten rebounds. Jensen is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed three or more in the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was Keaton Archibald, who went 5 for 12 en route to 10 points along with six assists and six boards.
Butte County smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 25 offensive boards. That's the most offensive rebounds they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, you're bound to get a positive result if you outscore your opponent every quarter, and that's exactly how it played out for Challis on Friday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that they blew American Heritage out of the water with a 56-22 final score. The Vikings pushed the score to 40-13 by the end of the third, a deficit the Patriots had little chance of recovering from.
Challis' win came from a few key players Butte County will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Ramey Rhoades, who posted 15 points in addition to seven rebounds and four steals. Brayden Ollar was another key player, putting up 12 points along with six boards and four steals.
Butte County has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a nice bump to their 10-3 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 59.4 points per game. As for Challis, they now have a winning record of 8-7.
Butte County and Challis were neck-and-neck when the teams last played back in February of 2024, but Butte County came up empty-handed after a 48-47 defeat. Can Butte County avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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