Basketball Recap: Butler Picks Up Fifth Straight Win at Home

Butler hadn't done well against North Hills recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. The Butler Golden Tornado walked away with a 51-39 win over the North Hills Indians. This was a revenge game for the Golden Tornado: when they faced off against the Indians back in December of 2024, they had to take a 69-65 loss.

Golden Tornado

Previous 5 Games (Home)

01/21/25 vs North Hills	51-39
01/10/25 vs Pine-Richland	52-42
01/04/25 vs Woodland Hills	61-59
12/30/24 vs Fairview	75-50
12/28/24 vs Taylor Allderdice	66-60

Butler's victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-5. As for North Hills, the defeat snapped their winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 5-11 record.

Butler and North Hills could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps Pennsylvania Rankings. Butler will challenge New Castle at 7:30 p.m. on Friday down 114 places (146 vs. 32). Similarly, North Hills (ranked 285th) will meet Seneca Valley (ranked 132nd) at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.