North Carolina High School Basketball - Butler can't hold off East Mecklenburg
January 27, 2023: Matthews, NC 28105 The East Mecklenburg Eagles basketball team scored 62 points and held the host Butler Bulldogs to 57 in the Eagles league triumph on Friday.
The Eagles now sport a 16-4 record. They put it on the line next when they host Mallard Creek for a non-league contest on Tuesday, January 31. East Mecklenburg will battle a Mavericks team coming off a 66-40 league loss to North Mecklenburg (Huntersville, NC). The Mavericks record now stands at 6-13.
The Bulldogs (14-5) will now prepare for their contest against Rocky River (Mint Hill, NC). The CMS Athletics enter the 4A Conference 59 contest with a 7-12 record. In their last contest, Rocky River was nudged by Charlotte Catholic (Charlotte, NC), 78-41, in a league contest.