The North Butler girls and boys basketball teams will play their final games before holiday break, as they host Nashua-Plainfield for a Top of Iowa Conference East doubleheader on Monday.
The North Butler girls (3-4, 2-3 TIC-East) ended a four game slide with a quality conference road win 48-36 against Central Springs on Friday. Eden Wix delivered a double-double with 15 points and 12 rebounds, and Zoey Thompson scored 14 points against the Panthers. The Bearcats offense has been aided by 11.4 assists per game (most in TIC-East). Head Coach Jordan Nolz says they will have to be prepared to handle pressure from the Huskies.
“They’re a young team that plays very athletically and gets out after you with their 1-3-1, 1-2-2 or 1-2-1-1 press,” says Nolz. “They’re not a team we can overlook. They competed with Newman and lost by three I saw. Over the weekend we’ll do a lot of film on them and then prep for them for that game on Monday.”
The Nashua-Plainfield girls (3-4, 2-2 TIC-East) ended a three game slide with a 55-40 home win over Osage in conference on Friday. The Huskies with defensive pressure force 15 steals per game (second most in TIC-East). Elizabeth Kalvig leads the team with 15.9 points per game.
The North Butler boys (3-2, 3-2 TIC-East) won 57-40 at Central Springs in conference on Friday. Jarrett Shear secured a double-double with 18 points and 13 rebounds, and Brody Wangsness heated up from beyond the arc with five threes to finish with 15 points against the Panthers. The Bearcats defense has held its ground, holding opponents 47.4 points per game (second lowest in the TIC-East).
The Nashua-Plainfield boys (4-2, 2-2 TIC-East) won 57-54 at home over Osage in conference on Friday. The Huskies defensively force 13 steals per game (most in TIC-East). Jase Hansen leads the team with 16.8 points per game.
Tip off is scheduled for 6:15 p.m. in Greene.
