Basketball Preview: Butler Golden Tornado vs. Shaler Area Titans
Butler and Shaler Area are an even 5-5 against one another since January of 2017, but not for long. The Butler Golden Tornado will face off against the Shaler Area Titans at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Shaler Area is hoping to do what Slippery Rock couldn't on Saturday: put an end to Butler's winning streak (dating back to last season), which now stands at five games. Butler took their game with ease, bagging a 65-35 win over Slippery Rock.
Meanwhile, Shaler Area put another one in the bag on Saturday to keep their perfect season alive. They enjoyed a cozy 56-39 victory over Greater Latrobe.
Butler pushed their record up to 2-0 with the win, which was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 59.0 points per game. As for Shaler Area, their victory bumped their record up to 3-0.
Butler came up short against Shaler Area in their previous matchup back in December of 2022, falling 46-39. Can Butler avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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