Basketball Recap: Butler Bulldogs vs. Statesboro Blue Devils
After losing to Statesboro the last time they met, Butler decided to demonstrate that turnabout is fair play. The Butler Bulldogs blew past the Statesboro Blue Devils 80-29 on Saturday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Bulldogs.
Butler's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Paris Floyd led the charge by dropping a double-double on 19 points and 15 steals. Floyd is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last nine games she's played dating back to last season. Another player making a difference was Brayla Harris, who went 8 for 14 en route to 19 points plus eight assists and three steals.
Butler was working as a unit and finished the game with 22 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Statesboro only posted five.
Despite the loss, Statesboro still got an impressive performance from Kennedy Myers, who dropped a double-double on 11 points and 12 rebounds. The dominant performance also gave Myers a new career-high in field goal percentage (44%).
Butler's victory bumped their record up to 2-0. As for Statesboro, their loss dropped their record down to 0-2.
Butler has already played their next contest, a 62-41 win against Cross Creek on the 19th. As for Statesboro, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 60-45 defeat against Screven County on the 22nd.
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