The Butler Aviators will venture away from home to face off against the Troy Trojans at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Butler has 16 straight victories, Troy has six straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the court.
Butler will head into Monday's match having proved themselves against Tecumseh: Butler took a 28-point defeat the last time they faced off against Tecumseh, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. Butler sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 53-50 win over Tecumseh on Monday. Given the Aviators' advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 66th, while the Arrows are ranked 405th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Troy played a tough game on Monday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They were beaten by Covington 66-29. The Trojans were down 51-24 at the end of the third quarter, and things only got worse from there.
Butler's victory was their tenth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 16-0. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 53.7 points per game. As for Troy, their loss dropped their record down to 2-13.
Everything went Butler's way against Troy in their previous meeting back in December of 2024, as Butler made off with a 48-22 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Butler since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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