The Butler Bulldogs will square off against the North Mecklenburg Vikings on Friday. Butler is coming into the contest hot, having won their last four games.
Butler is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They came out on top against Myers Park by a score of 52-39. Given the Bulldogs' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 37th, while the Mustangs are ranked 160th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for North Mecklenburg, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Friday. They blew past Southeast Guilford 71-32 on Tuesday. The Vikings have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 19 matches by 22 points or more this season.
North Mecklenburg is on a roll lately: they've won 16 of their last 17 games. That's provided a nice bump to their 24-3 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 24.0 points over those games. Butler's win was their 12th straight at home, which pushed their record up to 24-2.
Butler didn't have too much breathing room in their contest against North Mecklenburg in their previous meeting back in December of 2018, but they still walked away with a 57-51 victory. Will Butler repeat their success, or does North Mecklenburg have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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