The Butler Aviators will face off against the Troy Trojans at 11:45 a.m. on Saturday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Butler has five straight wins, Troy has nine straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the court.
On Wednesday, Butler was able to grind out a solid victory over Fairborn, taking the game 41-29. The 41-point effort marked the Aviators' lowest-scoring match of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
Meanwhile, Troy scored the most points they've had this season on Wednesday, but it wasn't enough. They fell just short of Greenville by a score of 37-34.
Troy's loss dropped their record down to 0-5. As for Butler, their win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 5-0.
Butler took their victory against Troy in their previous meeting back in January by a conclusive 43-22. Will Butler repeat their success, or does Troy have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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