A well-balanced attack led the Butler Bulldogs over the Thomson Bulldogs in every quarter on their way to victory on Thursday. Butler came out on top against Thomson by a score of 54-46. The win was all the more spectacular given Butler's disadvantage in MaxPreps' Georgia basketball rankings (they are ranked 86th, while Thomson is ranked 21st).
Karen Nimo continued her habit of posting crazy stat lines, scoring 24 points along with five rebounds and two steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Brayla Harris, who scored 14 points along with seven rebounds and two steals.
When it comes to explaining why Thomson lost, one person who can't be blamed is Jada Kendrick. Despite the final result, she dropped a double-double on 19 points and ten rebounds. That was a full 41.3% of Thomson's points, marking the fourth time in a row she's earned more than a third of the team's points. Another player making a difference was Jazzlyn Crenshaw, who scored ten points along with six rebounds.
Even though they lost, Thomson smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 23 offensive rebounds. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Butler only pulled down four offensive rebounds.
Butler has been performing well recently as they've won eight of their last ten matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 18-9 record this season. As for Thomson, their defeat dropped their record down to 21-4.
Butler didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 63-54 win vs. Josey on the 16th. Thomson has also already played their next contest, a 43-36 win against Washington County on the 16th.
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