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The Butler (Matthews, NC) varsity basketball team won Thursday's neutral conference tournament game against Rocky River (Mint Hill, NC) by a score of 76-62.

Q1Q2Q3Q4Final
Rocky River1618121662
Butler1520182376
Final score provided by P. King.
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Game Stats

Rocky River

Shooting

#Athlete NameMinPtsFGMFGAFG%AFG%
Team Totals6222435162
0Shamari Johnson (Sr)93132323
1Jordan Walton (So)7347588
2Kamal Brantley (Jr)611100150
3M. Houston (Sr)146134654
5Jayden Ross (Jr)1244100150
11Shawn Warren (Jr)2125050
23Brian Car (Jr)4236767
24Ronnie Little (Jr)5125050
32DYLAN MCFARLAND (So)311100150
Butler

Shooting

#Athlete NameMinPtsFGMFGAFG%AFG%
Team Totals7627456068
0Ashton Lawrence (Sr)211100100
1Caleb Milligan (Jr)12356080
4D. Currence (Jr)8254050
5Eli Grier (So)11466792
11Tyler Showalter (Sr)156115555
21Isaiah Keys (Jr)00100
22Reece Starnes (Jr)2410137777
23Aree Branch (Fr)4133350
Rocky River

#Athlete NameMinPts3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%2FGM2FGA2FG%
Team Totals629127591560133142
0Shamari Johnson (Sr)9020356031127
1Jordan Walton (So)7111002367
2Kamal Brantley (Jr)6111003475
3M. Houston (Sr)14236741040
5Jayden Ross (Jr)1244100
11Shawn Warren (Jr)21250
12Dylan Thurman (So)0020
23Brian Car (Jr)42367
24Ronnie Little (Jr)534751250
32DYLAN MCFARLAND (So)311100
Butler

#Athlete NameMinPts3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%2FGM2FGA2FG%
Team Totals7671450152171203165
0Ashton Lawrence (Sr)200000011100
1Caleb Milligan (Jr)1224504410011100
4D. Currence (Jr)81110036501425
5Eli Grier (So)11331000001333
11Tyler Showalter (Sr)1503034756875
21Isaiah Keys (Jr)0000000010
22Reece Starnes (Jr)240104580101283
23Aree Branch (Fr)412501250010
Rocky River

Totals

#Athlete NameMinPtsORebDRebRebAstStlBlkTOPF
Team Totals6211162794210
0Shamari Johnson (Sr)94373223
1Jordan Walton (So)711211
2Kamal Brantley (Jr)61122
3M. Houston (Sr)14224215
5Jayden Ross (Jr)125511
11Shawn Warren (Jr)21121
23Brian Car (Jr)4123
24Ronnie Little (Jr)5112
32DYLAN MCFARLAND (So)3
Butler

Totals

#Athlete NameMinPtsORebDRebRebAstStlBlkTOPF
Team Totals762202218939
0Ashton Lawrence (Sr)20331100
1Caleb Milligan (Jr)120116121
4D. Currence (Jr)80225103
5Eli Grier (So)110222102
10Levi Vinson (Jr)00000001
11Tyler Showalter (Sr)150663112
20James Vastis (So)00110000
22Reece Starnes (Jr)242570300
23Aree Branch (Fr)40001100
Rocky River

Misc Totals

#Athlete NameAst:TOStl:TOStl:PFBlk:PFChrDeflTF
Team Totals0.900.4014
0Shamari Johnson (Sr)1.000.674
1Jordan Walton (So)1.003
2Kamal Brantley (Jr)2
3M. Houston (Sr)0.400.20
5Jayden Ross (Jr)3
24Ronnie Little (Jr)2
Butler

Misc Totals

#Athlete NameAst:TOStl:TOStl:PFBlk:PFChrDeflTF
Team Totals2.001.0008
0Ashton Lawrence (Sr)1.001.0000
1Caleb Milligan (Jr)6.001.0000
4D. Currence (Jr)1.670.3302
5Eli Grier (So)1.000.5004
11Tyler Showalter (Sr)1.500.5002
22Reece Starnes (Jr)0.003.0000
23Aree Branch (Fr)1.001.0000

Game Story

North Carolina High School Basketball - Rocky River succumbs to Butler

February 22, 2024: Mint Hill, NC 28217

The Butler Bulldogs topped the host Rocky River Ravens basketball team by a final score of 76-62 in Thursday's non-league game.

In their next game, the Bulldogs face the Independence Patriots (Charlotte, NC) in a non-league game, on Friday, February 23. Butler will attempt to move on its 18-8 season record. The Patriots enter the game with a 18-7 record after their 45-43 non-league win over East Mecklenburg (Charlotte, NC).

With the defeat, Rocky River moves to 11-15 on the year.

Players of the Game

Rocky River (23-24)

Congratulations to #3 Markiest Houston for being selected the Rocky River Basketball Player of the Game.

Butler (23-24)

Congratulations to #22 Reece Starnes for being selected the Butler Basketball Player of the Game.

Scoretracker Providers

Andy HuntBulldogs All-Star Reporter

Rankings & Records

Rocky River (23-24)

NCClass
18431
OverallConferenceHomeAwayNeutralWin %Conference %PFPA
11-154-85-53-63-4.423.3331,6631,773

Butler (23-24)

NCClass
6914
OverallConferenceHomeAwayNeutralWin %Conference %PFPA
20-910-28-37-45-2.690.8331,7501,507

Team Scoring Averages

Q1Q2Q3Q4OT1OT2Final
Rocky River
13.516.015.616.6--64.0
Butler
15.712.915.115.76.511.060.3

Head-to-Head

  • Butler won on 1/5/2024
    1/5 @ 7:30pQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
    Rocky River131915754
    Butler1912112163

    The Rocky River (Mint Hill, NC) varsity basketball team lost Friday's away conference game against Butler (Matthews, NC) by a score of 63-54.

  • Butler won on 2/6/2024
    2/6 @ 7:30pQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
    Butler1522141566
    Rocky River101582053

    The Butler (Matthews, NC) varsity basketball team won Tuesday's away conference game against Rocky River (Mint Hill, NC) by a score of 66-53.

  • Butler won on 2/22/2024
    2/22 @ 8pQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
    Rocky River1618121662
    Butler1520182376

    The Rocky River (Mint Hill, NC) varsity basketball team lost Thursday's neutral conference tournament game against Butler (Matthews, NC) by a score of 76-62.

Team Stat Comparison

Rocky RiverButler
62.9Points Per Game60.3
49.6Rebounds Per Game29.5
15.5Assists Per Game13.4
11.3Steals Per Game8.9
3.4Blocks Per Game2.9

Team Leaders

Rocky RiverButlerNational Avg.
#0 Shamari Johnson15.8Points Per Game#11 Tyler Showalter21.54.9
#0 Shamari Johnson9.9Rebounds Per Game#11 Tyler Showalter8.72.6
#3 Markiest Houston3.8Assists Per Game#4 DeQuadre Currence4.51.0
#3 Markiest Houston2.2Steals Per Game#11 Tyler Showalter1.60.8
#0 Shamari Johnson1.4Blocks Per Game#11 Tyler Showalter2.00.3

Record Breakdown

Rocky River (23-24)

Butler (23-24)

11-15
Overall
20-9
5-9
League
13-2
5-6
Non-League
4-5
0-3
Head to Head
3-0
8-7
Common Opponent
13-4
5-5
Home
8-3
3-6
Away
7-4
3-4
Neutral
5-2
0-0
Playoff
1-1
8-14
In-State
20-7
3-1
Out-of-State
0-2