Josey has gone 9-1 against Butler recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Josey Eagles will be playing at home against the Butler Bulldogs at 6:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Josey is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They blew past Pierce County 72-26. Winning may never get old, but the Eagles sure are getting used to it with their ninth in a row.
Kerri Fluellen
| 02/18/25 vs Pierce County | 5 |
| 02/14/25 @ Thomson | 5 |
| 02/13/25 vs Butler | 7 |
| 02/04/25 vs Thomson | 6 |
| 02/01/25 @ Butler | 8 |
| + 49 more games |
Josey's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Kerri Fluellen, who went 7-for-9 on her way to 17 points along with five boards and five steals. Fluellen has been hot for a while, having posted three or more steals the last 54 times she's played. Za'Miyah Jenkins z was another key player, dropping a double-double with 12 points and 15 rebounds.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Butler, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Thursday. Everything went their way against Laney on Tuesday as Butler made off with a 66-42 victory. The Bulldogs haven't had any issues with the Wildcats recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive win against them.
Josey pushed their record up to 22-3 with the victory, which was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 37.7 points. As for Butler, their win bumped their record up to 19-6.
Josey beat Butler 66-58 when the teams last played on Thursday. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Butler's Paris Floyd, who went 9-for-15 to rack up 24 points and five steals. Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Josey still be able to contain Floyd? There's only one way to find out.
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