The Butler Bulldogs will head out on the road to face off against the Weddington Warriors at 5:30 p.m. on Friday.
Butler came into their game on Monday off a hard-fought close win, but unfortunately suffered a serious change of fortune. They came up short against Ardrey Kell, falling 3-0. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss the Bulldogs have suffered since March 27th.
While Butler was not able to make it on the board, they still kept things close, especially in the second set. The match finished with set scores of 25-12, 25-23, 25-21.
Meanwhile, Weddington faced East Mecklenburg in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Tuesday. The Warriors came out on top against the Eagles by a score of 3-1.
Weddington had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next three. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 14-25, 25-16, 25-19, 25-18.
Weddington has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 11 of their last 12 games. That's provided a nice bump to their 14-3 record this season. As for Butler, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-11.
Butler came up short against Weddington in their previous matchup back in April of 2024, falling 3-1. Can the Bulldogs avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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