Butler15-13
15-11EMHS
40
37
FINAL 1/03

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Q1Q2Q3Q4Final
BHS		17014940
EMHS		61114637
Final score provided by J. Powell-Massey.
Bulldogs
Eagles

Shooting

PtsFGMFGAFG%AFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%2FGM2FGA2FG%
#0 T. Badio21333330000001333
#1 C. Milligan7125075125044100000
#4 D. Currence63933330000003933
#5 E. Grier9313232304034753933
#11 D. Douglas000000000000
#15 I. Keys10466783245000022100
#22 R. Starnes621118272367000080
#23 A. Branch00100010000000

Totals

PtsORebDRebRebAstStlBlkTO
#0 T. Badio20221103
#1 C. Milligan70441102
#4 D. Currence60333202
#5 E. Grier90110202
#11 D. Douglas00000000
#15 I. Keys101010001
#22 R. Starnes62572000
#23 A. Branch01340101

Misc Totals

Ast:TOStl:TOChrDefl
#0 T. Badio0.330.3301
#1 C. Milligan0.500.5001
#4 D. Currence1.501.0001
#5 E. Grier0.001.0000
#11 D. Douglas0.000.0000
#15 I. Keys0.000.0000
#22 R. Starnes2.000.0004
#23 A. Branch0.001.0004

Team summary

FG %
BHS
31
EMHS
40
FT/G
BHS
88
EMHS
50
3pt FG Percentage
BHS
36
EMHS
18
Points
BHS
40
EMHS
37
Assists
BHS
7
EMHS
10
Rebounds
BHS
22
EMHS
26
Steals
BHS
7
EMHS
2
Blocks
BHS
0
EMHS
3
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Shooting

Pts
40
37
FGM
14
17
FGA
45
43
FG%
31
40
AFG%
37
42
3PM
5
2
3PA
14
11
3P%
36
18
FTM
7
1
FTA
8
2
FT%
88
50
2FGM
9
15
2FGA
31
32
2FG%
29
47

Totals

Pts
40
37
OReb
4
7
DReb
18
19
Reb
22
26
Ast
7
10
Stl
7
2
Blk
0
3
TO
11
14

Misc Totals

Ast:TO
0.64
0.71
Stl:TO
0.64
0.14
Defl
11
0

North Carolina High School Basketball - Butler holds off East Mecklenburg

January 3, 2025: Charlotte, NC 28212

The Butler Bulldogs basketball team scored 40 points and limited the host East Mecklenburg Eagles to 37 in the Bulldogs league triumph on Friday.

The Bulldogs now have a 9-5 record. They play next when they travel to Rocky River for a 4A Southwestern game on Tuesday, January 7. Butler will confront a Ravens team coming off a 74-60 league loss to Charlotte Catholic (Charlotte, NC). The Ravens record now stands at 5-7.

With the loss, East Mecklenburg falls to 8-4 on the campaign. The Eagles travel to Weddington (Matthews, NC) to confront the Warriors in a non-league game on Tuesday, January 7. The Warriors go into the game with a record of 9-4. Weddington lost 62-54 in their recent non-league game against Nation Ford (Fort Mill, SC)

Andy HuntBulldogs All-Star Reporter
Jamison Powell-MasseyEagles Reporter
  1. 1st Quarter

  2. Check In

    17 - 4 The scorer has checked in. Butler 17, East Mecklenburg 4
    @ 7:33 PM

  3. Game Attendance

    Attendance Hundreds
    @ 7:33 PM
  4. 17 - 6

    Score Alert

    East Mecklenburg - makes a 2pt Field Goal. Butler 17, East Mecklenburg 6
    @ 7:33 PM
  5. 2nd Quarter
  6. 17 - 6

    End of 1st Quarter

    Butler 17, East Mecklenburg 6
    @ 7:33 PM
  7. 17 - 8

    Score Alert

    East Mecklenburg - makes a 2pt Field Goal. Butler 17, East Mecklenburg 8
    @ 7:37 PM
  8. 17 - 10

    Score Alert

    East Mecklenburg - makes a 2pt Field Goal. Butler 17, East Mecklenburg 10
    @ 7:38 PM
  9. 17 - 12

    Score Alert

    East Mecklenburg - #3 James Mciver makes a 2pt Field Goal. Butler 17, East Mecklenburg 12
    James Mciver3 - SF
    @ 7:41 PM
  10. 17 - 14

    Score Alert

    East Mecklenburg - #1 Nixon Wright makes a 2pt Field Goal. Butler 17, East Mecklenburg 14
    Nixon Wright1 - G, SF
    @ 7:42 PM
  11. 17 - 14

    Timeout Alert

    Timeout Butler. Butler 17, East Mecklenburg 14
    @ 7:42 PM
  12. 17 - 14

    Foul Alert

    Foul on Butler. Butler 17, East Mecklenburg 14
    @ 7:47 PM
  13. 17 - 15

    Score Alert

    East Mecklenburg - #23 Jordan Buzzard makes a Free Throw. Butler 17, East Mecklenburg 15
    Jordan Buzzard23 - SF, F
    @ 7:47 PM
  14. 17 - 17

    Score Alert

    East Mecklenburg - #1 Nixon Wright makes a 2pt Field Goal. Butler 17, East Mecklenburg 17
    Nixon Wright1 - G, SF
    @ 7:47 PM
  15. Halftime
  16. 17 - 17

    Halftime

    Butler 17, East Mecklenburg 17
    We noticed it's halftime, checkout this video while you wait for the action to resume.
    @ 7:49 PM
  17. 3rd Quarter
  18. 17 - 17

    Start of 3rd Quarter

    Butler's ball.
    @ 8:00 PM
  19. 20 - 17

    Score Correction

    Score correction for Butler in Q3. Butler 20, East Mecklenburg 17
    @ 8:00 PM
  20. 20 - 19

    Score Alert

    East Mecklenburg - #10 Ian Ramirez-Toro makes a 2pt Field Goal. Butler 20, East Mecklenburg 19
    Ian Ramirez-Toro10 - PG, G
    @ 8:00 PM
  21. 20 - 21

    Score Alert

    East Mecklenburg - makes a 2pt Field Goal. Butler 20, East Mecklenburg 21
    @ 8:02 PM
  22. 22 - 21

    Score Alert

    Butler - #15 Isaiah Keys makes a 2pt Field Goal. Butler 22, East Mecklenburg 21
    Isaiah Keys15 - SG, SF
    @ 8:02 PM
  23. 22 - 24

    Score Alert

    East Mecklenburg - makes a 3pt Field Goal. Butler 22, East Mecklenburg 24
    @ 8:03 PM
  24. 24 - 24

    Score Alert

    Butler - makes a 2pt Field Goal. Butler 24, East Mecklenburg 24
    @ 8:03 PM
  25. 24 - 24

    Timeout Alert

    Timeout East Mecklenburg. Butler 24, East Mecklenburg 24
    @ 8:04 PM
  26. 24 - 27

    Score Alert

    East Mecklenburg - #4 Ahmari Hicks makes a 3pt Field Goal. Butler 24, East Mecklenburg 27
    Ahmari Hicks4 - SG, G
    @ 8:06 PM
  27. 24 - 27

    Foul Alert

    Foul on East Mecklenburg - #23 Jordan Buzzard. Butler 24, East Mecklenburg 27
    Jordan Buzzard23 - SF, F
    @ 8:07 PM
  28. 25 - 27

    Score Alert

    Butler - #5 Eli Grier makes a Free Throw. Butler 25, East Mecklenburg 27
    Eli Grier5 - PG, SG
    @ 8:07 PM
  29. 26 - 27

    Score Alert

    Butler - #5 Eli Grier makes a Free Throw. Butler 26, East Mecklenburg 27
    Eli Grier5 - PG, SG
    @ 8:08 PM
  30. 26 - 27

    Foul Alert

    Foul on East Mecklenburg - #10 Ian Ramirez-Toro. Butler 26, East Mecklenburg 27
    Ian Ramirez-Toro10 - PG, G
    @ 8:08 PM
  31. 26 - 29

    Score Alert

    East Mecklenburg - makes a 2pt Field Goal. Butler 26, East Mecklenburg 29
    @ 8:09 PM
  32. 26 - 29

    Foul Alert

    Foul on East Mecklenburg. Butler 26, East Mecklenburg 29
    @ 8:10 PM
  33. 27 - 29

    Score Alert

    Butler - #5 Eli Grier makes a Free Throw. Butler 27, East Mecklenburg 29
    Eli Grier5 - PG, SG
    @ 8:11 PM
  34. 27 - 31

    Score Alert

    East Mecklenburg - #0 Derrick Rupert makes a 2pt Field Goal. Butler 27, East Mecklenburg 31
    Derrick Rupert0 - PF
    @ 8:12 PM
  35. 29 - 31

    Score Alert

    Butler - makes a 2pt Field Goal. Butler 29, East Mecklenburg 31
    @ 8:12 PM
  36. 31 - 31

    Score Alert

    Butler - makes a 2pt Field Goal. Butler 31, East Mecklenburg 31
    @ 8:14 PM
  37. 4th Quarter
  38. 31 - 31

    End of 3rd Quarter

    Butler 31, East Mecklenburg 31
    @ 8:14 PM
  39. 33 - 31

    Score Correction

    Score correction for Butler in Q4. Butler 33, East Mecklenburg 31
    @ 8:19 PM
  40. 33 - 33

    Score Correction

    Score correction for East Mecklenburg in Q4. Butler 33, East Mecklenburg 33
    @ 8:19 PM
  41. 33 - 35

    Score Alert

    East Mecklenburg - makes a 2pt Field Goal. Butler 33, East Mecklenburg 35
    @ 8:21 PM
  42. 36 - 35

    Score Alert

    Butler - makes a 3pt Field Goal. Butler 36, East Mecklenburg 35
    @ 8:25 PM
  43. 36 - 35

    Timeout Alert

    Timeout Butler. Butler 36, East Mecklenburg 35
    @ 8:26 PM
  44. 36 - 35

    Timeout Alert

    Timeout Butler. Butler 36, East Mecklenburg 35
    @ 8:30 PM
  45. 36 - 35

    Foul Alert

    Foul on East Mecklenburg - #1 Nixon Wright. Butler 36, East Mecklenburg 35
    Nixon Wright1 - G, SF
    @ 8:33 PM
  46. 37 - 35

    Score Alert

    Butler - #1 Caleb Milligan makes a Free Throw. Butler 37, East Mecklenburg 35
    Caleb Milligan1 - SG, SF
    @ 8:35 PM
  47. 38 - 35

    Score Alert

    Butler - #1 Caleb Milligan makes a Free Throw. Butler 38, East Mecklenburg 35
    Caleb Milligan1 - SG, SF
    @ 8:35 PM
  48. 38 - 35

    Timeout Alert

    Timeout East Mecklenburg. Butler 38, East Mecklenburg 35
    @ 8:35 PM
  49. 38 - 37

    Score Alert

    East Mecklenburg - #2 Vance Johnson makes a 2pt Field Goal. Butler 38, East Mecklenburg 37
    Vance Johnson2 - SG
    @ 8:36 PM
  50. 38 - 37

    Timeout Alert

    Timeout East Mecklenburg. Butler 38, East Mecklenburg 37
    @ 8:37 PM
  51. 38 - 37

    Foul Alert

    Foul on East Mecklenburg. Butler 38, East Mecklenburg 37
    @ 8:38 PM
  52. 39 - 37

    Score Alert

    Butler - #1 Caleb Milligan makes a Free Throw. Butler 39, East Mecklenburg 37
    Caleb Milligan1 - SG, SF
    @ 8:39 PM
  53. 40 - 37

    Score Alert

    Butler - #1 Caleb Milligan makes a Free Throw. Butler 40, East Mecklenburg 37
    Caleb Milligan1 - SG, SF
    @ 8:40 PM
  54. Final
  55. 40 - 37

    End of Game

    Butler 40, East Mecklenburg 37
    @ 8:40 PM

  • Butler

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

Scoretracker Scorers

Andy HuntBulldogs All-Star Reporter
Jamison Powell-MasseyEagles Reporter

Butler @ EMHS Basketball Game Info

Fri., Jan. 3, 2025 @ 7:30p
The East Mecklenburg (Charlotte, NC) varsity basketball team lost Friday's home conference game against Butler (Matthews, NC) by a score of 40-37.

Player stats

Points/G
BHS
T. Badio14.4
EMHS
A. Hicks16.8
Rebounds/G
BHS
I. White6.3
EMHS
J. Buzzard8.2
Assists/G
BHS
D. Currence4.1
EMHS
V. Johnson3.7
Steals/G
BHS
T. Badio1.9
EMHS
V. Johnson1.4
Blocks/G
BHS
I. White1.6
EMHS
J. Buzzard2.8

Matchup history

1/3/25
4037
1/31/25
5551

Team comparison

Points/G
55.1
53.2
Rebounds/G
26.9
24.7
Assists/G
13.2
11.4
Steals/G
10.1
6.0
Blocks/G
3.1
3.0

Scoring averages

Q1Q2Q3Q4Final
Butler		15.611.014.216.257.4
EMHS		13.113.513.315.555.2

Season recap

Overall record
15-13
15-11
League
9-6
7-6
Non-League
4-4
6-3
Head to Head
2-0
0-2
Home
6-4
9-2
Away
6-8
4-6
Neutral
3-1
2-3
Playoff
0-1
0-1
In-State
15-11
15-11
Out-of-State
0-2
0-0
Win %
.536
.577
Conference %
.583
.583
PF
1,608
1,434
PA
1,472
1,360
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Common opponents

Central Cabarrus
1 - 0
1 - 0
Sun Valley
1 - 0
1 - 0
Weddington
0 - 1
0 - 1
Garinger
2 - 0
2 - 0
Providence
2 - 0
2 - 1
Palisades
0 - 1
1 - 0
Rocky River
1 - 2
2 - 0
Charlotte Catholic
1 - 2
0 - 2
Independence
1 - 2
1 - 1

Rankings

NC
120
135
Division 4A West
20
24

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