The Cuthbertson Cavaliers's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Tuesday after their 17th straight loss. They took a 66-54 hit to the loss column at the hands of Butler. While losing is never fun, Cuthbertson can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 426th, while Butler is ranked 74th).
Despite the defeat, Cuthbertson saw an underclassman step up: Luke Thompson scored 20 points along with three blocks. Another player making a difference was Joshua Tolchin, who scored 11 points.
It was another big night for Tyler Showalter, who dropped a double-double on 34 points and 11 rebounds for Butler. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Showalter has scored all season. Ashton Lawrence was another key contributor, scoring four points along with eight rebounds and two steals.
Cuthbertson's loss was their ninth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 3-20. As for Butler, the win (which was their sixth in a row) raised their record to 16-7.
Cuthbertson will be playing at home against Union Academy at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Union Academy is strutting with some offensive muscle, as they've averaged 59.6 points per game this season. As for Butler, they will look to defend their home court on Friday against Independence at 7:30 p.m. One thing working in Butler's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last six games.
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