After a string of five wins, the Providence Catholic Celtics's good fortune finally ran out on Tuesday. They had to suffer through a rough 65-34 loss at the hands of Butler. Providence Catholic was down 48-20 at the end of the third quarter, and things only got worse from there.
Leading Butler to victory were Sereniti Adams and Xyanna Walton. Adams dropped a double-double on 16 points and 11 rebounds, while Walton dropped a double-double on 14 points and 11 rebounds. Walton hasn't dropped below two steals for ten straight games. Xamiya Walton was another key contributor, scoring ten points along with six rebounds and five assists.
Providence Catholic's defeat dropped their record down to 18-16. As for Butler, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 12 of their last 13 games, which provided a massive bump to their 23-10 record this season.
Providence Catholic does not have any more games scheduled as of now. Butler is on the road again on Thursday and plays Marian Catholic at 7:00 p.m. on February 22nd. Butler knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with flashy point totals in its past six matches -- so hopefully Marian Catholic likes a good challenge.
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