East Mecklenburg lost against Butler back in January and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The East Mecklenburg Eagles fell to the Butler Bulldogs 55-51.
East Mecklenburg's loss came despite a true team effort with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Ahmari Hicks, who posted 15 points and six boards. The team also got some help courtesy of Nixon Wright, who went 5-for-11 on his way to 11 points and five rebounds.
Eli Grier had a dynamite game for Butler, putting up 19 points and three steals. The dominant performance also gave Grier a new career-high in three-point shooting accuracy (75%). Terrance Badio was another key player, going 5-for-8 en route to 15 points and six boards.
East Mecklenburg's defeat dropped their record down to 13-8. As for Butler, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 13-8.
East Mecklenburg didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 58-55 win against Independence on the 7th. As for Butler, they have also already played their next game, a 48-47 loss against Rocky River on the 4th.
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