The Taylor Allderdice Dragons will wrap up 2024 with a road trip to face off against the Butler Golden Tornado on Saturday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Last Friday, Taylor Allderdice came up short against St. Peter's and fell 63-55. While losing is never fun, the Dragons can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 253rd in Pennsylvania, while the Eagles are ranked 89th in New York).
12/20/24 @ St. Peter's | 2 |
12/18/24 @ Pine-Richland | 2 |
12/14/24 @ South Fayette | 2 |
12/12/24 vs Neighborhood Academy | 2 |
12/07/24 vs Hampton | 2 |
Despite the loss, Taylor Allderdice got top-tier performance from Lukas Stead, who dropped a double-double on 20 points and 15 boards. Stead is also crushing it when it comes to steals: he's grabbed at least two every time he's taken the court this season. Markus Kuhn was another key player, going 5 of 6 on his way to 15 points.
Meanwhile, Butler was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They were two points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 62-60 heartbreaker at the hands of New Castle. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Golden Tornado have suffered since December 12, 2023.
Taylor Allderdice has traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-5 record this season. As for Butler, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-3.
Everything came up roses for Taylor Allderdice against Butler in their previous matchup back in December of 2018, as the squad secured a 95-63 win. Does Taylor Allderdice have another victory up their sleeve, or will Butler turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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