Basketball Game Recap: Butler Bulldogs vs. Murray County Indians

By Team Reports Feb 29, 2024, 4:13pm

Recap: Butler Bulldogs vs. Murray County Indians

It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact the Butler Bulldogs can now relate to. They fell just short of the Indians by a score of 52-49. Butler's loss signaled the end of their five-game winning streak.

Butler lost on Tuesday despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Paris Floyd, who scored 13 points along with four steals. Floyd is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last seven games she's played. Karen Nimo was another key contributor, scoring 16 points.

Butler's loss dropped their record down to 21-10. As for Murray County, they are on a roll lately: they've won 16 of their last 18 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 24-6 record this season.

Butler does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Murray County, they will square off against Mount Paran Christian at 5:00 p.m. on Saturday. One thing working in Mount Paran Christian's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last 13 contests.

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