Butler was the 67-65 winner over Fox Chapel when they last played one another back in December of 2015, but their luck changed this time around. The Butler Golden Tornado fell 49-38 to the Fox Chapel Foxes on Tuesday. The matchup marked the Golden Tornado's lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Fox Chapel got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Caden Kaiser out in front who dropped a double-double on 16 points and 14 rebounds. Another player making a difference was John Rehak, who went 5 of 10 en route to 12 points and five boards.
Butler's defeat was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 9-5. As for Fox Chapel, they have been performing well recently as they've won eight of their last ten games, which provided a nice bump to their 11-3 record this season.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Butler will take on North Allegheny at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Butler is facing North Allegheny at the right time seeing as North Allegheny is stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for Fox Chapel, they will challenge Seneca Valley at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Seneca Valley knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past five contests -- so hopefully Fox Chapel likes a good challenge.
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