It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Butler can now relate to. They received a blow on Friday as they fell 69-54 to the North Mecklenburg Vikings. That makes it the first time this season the Bulldogs have let down their home crowd.
North Mecklenburg found their leader in sophomore Lenise Joseph, who dropped a double-double with 25 points and 22 rebounds. That makes it three consecutive games in which Joseph has scored at least a third of North Mecklenburg's points. Shanon Hoover was another key player, shooting 46% from the field on her way to 15 points and six boards.
Butler's defeat dropped their record down to 24-3. As for North Mecklenburg, their win was their 12th straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 25-3.
Butler does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for North Mecklenburg, they wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 67-45 loss against Lake Norman on the 4th.
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