Butler fought the good fight in their overtime game against Josey on Tuesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell to the Josey Eagles 56-52. The Bulldogs were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Eagles apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in February of 2024.
| 01/07/25 @ Josey | 18 |
| 01/04/25 vs Gray Collegiate Academy | 18 |
| 12/28/24 vs Osborne | 17 |
| 12/27/24 vs Roswell | 20 |
Several Bulldogs players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Rania Curry, who went 8 of 16 on her way to 18 points and four steals. Curry's evening made it four games in a row in which she has scored at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Brayla Harris, who posted 13 points and eight rebounds.
Josey's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Kerri Fluellen led the charge by almost dropping a double-double on 15 points and nine rebounds. Fluellen has been hot for a while, having also posted three or more steals the last 43 times she's played. Za?Miyah Jenkins Z was another key player, dropping a double-double on 17 points and 19 rebounds.
Butler moved to 11-2 with that loss, which also ended their three-game winning streak. As for Josey, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 11-2.
Butler will look to defend their home court on Friday against Glenn Hills at 6:00 p.m. Butler is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 58.2 points per game this season. As for Josey, they will head out to take on Laney at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
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