Basketball Game Preview: Butler Bulldogs vs. Palisades Pumas

Two dominant guards in Terrance Badio and Jayen Reeves are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Butler Bulldogs will be taking part in a tournament against the Palisades Pumas at 3:00 p.m. on Friday. Butler is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 59.2 points per game this season.

Butler saw some tournament action on Saturday. They fell just short of Nation Ford by a score of 52-49. The matchup marked the Bulldogs' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.

The losing side was boosted by Caleb Milligan, who went 6 of 10 en route to 14 points and five rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Isaiah White, who posted five points and five steals.

Meanwhile, Palisades came up short against Dreher on Saturday and fell 51-41. The Pumas have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

Butler will have to keep a close watch on Aurek Fenn and Reeves, a pair of players who had a big impact on Palisades' prior game. Fenn almost dropped a double-double on nine points and 16 boards, while Reeves went 5 of 11 on his way to 16 points. Those 16 boards gave Fenn a new career-high.

Palisades' defeat dropped their record down to 6-5. As for Butler, their loss was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 6-4.

Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Butler has been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 29 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Palisades struggles in that department as they've been averaging 29.1 boards. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.