The Sun Valley Spartans will look to take advantage of their home court for the first time this season as they take on the Butler Bulldogs at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, these teams will really light up the scoreboard.
On Wednesday, Sun Valley came up short against Parkwood and fell 67-55.
Meanwhile, Butler had to travel to play their first game of the season, but the final result was worth the trip. They took down West Cabarrus 75-56 on Thursday. The Bulldogs pushed the score to 48-28 by the end of the third, a deficit the Wolverines cut but never quite recovered from.
Sun Valley better focus on containing Isaiah White and Terrance Badio as the pair were huge in Butler's win. White dropped a double-double with 19 points and 11 boards, while Badio went 7-for-11 en route to 23 points. Those 19 points gave White a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Elijah Shine, who shot 45% from the field to rack up 11 points and eight rebounds.
Sun Valley suffered a grim 68-43 defeat to Butler when the teams last played back in November of 2024. Will the Spartans have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other basketball content.
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