Basketball Preview: Sun Valley Spartans vs. Butler Bulldogs
The Sun Valley Spartans just played yesterday, but they'll still head out to face the Butler Bulldogs at 5:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Monday, Sun Valley strolled past Parkwood with points to spare, taking the game 51-35.
Meanwhile, Butler had to travel to play their first game of the season, but the final result was worth the trip. They took their game on Thursday with ease, bagging a 79-30 victory over Central Cabarrus. The matchup was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 46-12.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Butler to victory, but perhaps none more so than Brooklyn Saunders, who almost dropped a double-double on 20 points and nine steals. Saunders has been hot , having posted three or more steals the last eight times she's played. Another player making a difference was Eshe Muhammad, who went 6 for 7 en route to 16 points plus eight steals and five rebounds.
Sun Valley's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-2. As for Butler, their victory bumped their record up to 1-0.
Sun Valley was able to grind out a solid win over Butler when the teams last played back in January, winning 56-49. The rematch might be a little tougher for Sun Valley since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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