Butler and Laney are an even 5-5 against one another since January of 2020, but not for long. The Butler Bulldogs will host the Laney Wildcats at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Butler is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 58.2 points per game this season.
Butler is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Georgia's top teams: Josey, who was ranked 17th at the time (Butler was ranked 19th). Butler fell to Josey 56-52. The Bulldogs' defeat signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
| 01/07/25 @ Josey | 4 |
| 01/04/25 vs Gray Collegiate Academy | 4 |
| 12/28/24 vs Osborne | 7 |
| 12/27/24 vs Roswell | 5 |
| 12/26/24 vs Cherokee | 7 |
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Rania Curry, who went 8 of 16 on her way to 18 points and four steals. She has been hot for a while, having posted two or more steals the last 14 times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Brayla Harris, who posted 13 points and eight rebounds.
Meanwhile, Laney played a tough contest on Friday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They took a blow against Josey, falling 80-34. The Wildcats have struggled against the Eagles recently, as the game was their eighth consecutive lost matchup.
Butler's loss dropped their record down to 11-2. As for Laney, they now have a losing record at 7-8.
Butler took their victory against Laney when the teams last played back in February of 2024 by a conclusive 58-33. In that matchup, Butler amassed a halftime lead of 25-5, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Tuesday.
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