Weddington is on a 12-game streak of home wins (dating back to last season), while Butler is on a four-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Weddington Warriors will take on the Butler Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Weddington had no problem doing just that on Tuesday. They took down the Eagles 67-52. Given Weddington's advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 15th, while East Mecklenburg is ranked 157th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Grant Hamilton and KJ Younger were among the main playmakers for Weddington as the former scored 26 points along with three steals and the latter scored 28 points along with two steals. Mason Zepp was another key contributor, scoring five points.
Meanwhile, Butler didn't have too much breathing room in their contest against Hickory Ridge on Tuesday, but they still walked away with a 64-59 victory.
Weddington's victory bumped their record up to 26-1. As for Butler, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won ten of their last 11 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 20-8 record this season.
Weddington beat Butler 69-61 in their previous matchup back in December of 2023. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Butler's Tyler Showalter, who scored 28 points along with seven rebounds. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Weddington still be able to contain Showalter? There's only one way to find out.
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