Two dominant guards in Brayla Harris and Jada Kendrick are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Butler Bulldogs will head out on the road to face off against the Thomson Bulldogs at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
In what's become a running theme this season, Butler gave their fans yet another huge victory on Tuesday. They took their matchup on the road with ease, bagging a 74-43 win over Glenn Hills. Given Butler's advantage in MaxPreps' Georgia basketball rankings (they are ranked 85th, while Glenn Hills is ranked 296th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Karen Nimo was nothing short of spectacular: she shot 5-for-8 from deep and dropped a double-double on 25 points and ten rebounds. Harris was another key contributor, scoring 17 points along with five rebounds and two steals.
Meanwhile, Thomson strolled past Butler with points to spare on Friday, taking the game 52-37.
Kendrick was her usual excellent self, scoring 21 points along with five steals. That makes it three consecutive games in which she has scored at least a third of Thomson's points. Another player making a difference was Janiya Scott, who scored nine points along with five rebounds and four steals.
Butler is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last nine games, which provided a nice bump to their 17-9 record this season. As for Thomson, their victory was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 21-3.
This contest is one where the number of possessions is likely to be a big factor: Butler have been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 30.8 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Thomson struggles in that department as they've been averaging 38.5 rebounds per game. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Butler ended up a good deal behind Thomson when the teams last played on Friday, losing 52-37. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Kendrick, who scored 21 points along with five steals. Now that Butler knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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