East Mecklenburg hasn't had much luck against Butler recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The East Mecklenburg Eagles will venture away from home to challenge the Butler Bulldogs at 6:00 p.m. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
East Mecklenburg is headed into the contest after thoroughly thrashing Central Cabarrus: they outscored them in every quarter. East Mecklenburg took down Central Cabarrus 50-36 on Wednesday. The Eagles didn't have much to brag about two games back, but this victory makes it their second in a row.
| 01/29/25 vs Central Cabarrus | 20 |
| 01/26/24 vs Rocky River | 20 |
| 01/28/25 vs Garinger | 19 |
| 11/19/24 vs Palisades | 16 |
| 12/03/24 vs Sun Valley | 16 |
Jurnee Darling was the offensive standout of the game as she went 9 of 16 en route to 20 points. That's the most points she has posted since back in January of 2024. Samariah Freeman was another key player, going 5 for 12 on her way to 10 points and eight rebounds.
East Mecklenburg smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 13 offensive rebounds in four consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, Butler entered their tilt with Providence on Tuesday with seven consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with eight. They blew past the Panthers 62-32. The Bulldogs have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 14 contests by 22 points or more this season.
East Mecklenburg's win bumped their record up to 6-14. As for Butler, they pushed their record up to 17-1 with the victory, which was their fifth straight on the road.
East Mecklenburg was taken down by Butler 75-32 in their previous matchup on January 3rd. That game was all but decided by halftime, at which point East Mecklenburg was down 46-13.
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