Preview: Butler Bulldogs vs. Lakeside Panthers
The Butler Bulldogs will be staying on the road on Wednesday to face off against the Lakeside Panthers at 4:00 p.m. on December 27th. Butler will be strutting in after a victory while Lakeside will be coming in after a loss.
Last Friday, Butler was able to grind out a solid victory over Grovetown, taking the game 39-28. Despite the win, that was the fewest points Butler has scored all year.
It was another big night for Brayla Harris, who scored 26 points along with eight rebounds. The game was her seventh in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Kam Gresham, who scored two points along with five rebounds.
Meanwhile, Lakeside came up short against North Augusta last Friday and fell 36-26. Lakeside has struggled against North Augusta recently, as their matchup last Friday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Butler is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 6-2 record this season. As for Lakeside, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-2.
Butler barely slipped by Lakeside in their previous matchup back in November of 2018, winning 33-32. Does Butler have another victory up their sleeve, or will Lakeside turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
