The Butler Bulldogs will look to take advantage of their home-court for the first time this season as they take on the Sun Valley Spartans at 5:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Hopefully Butler focused on turnovers this week as the team gave up nine on Thursday.
Butler is coming home in high spirits after they had to open their season on the road against Central Cabarrus. Butler really took it to Central Cabarrus for the full four quarters, racking up a 79-30 victory. With the Bulldogs ahead 46-12 at the half, the contest was all but over already.
Butler's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Brooklyn Saunders led the charge by almost dropping a double-double on 20 points and nine steals. Saunders is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed three or more in the last eight games she's played dating back to last season. Another player making a difference was Eshe Muhammad, who went 6 for 7 en route to 16 points plus eight steals and five rebounds.
Meanwhile, Sun Valley didn't have too much trouble with Parkwood on Monday as they won 51-35.
Butler came up short against Sun Valley when the teams last played back in January, falling 56-49. Will Butler have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other basketball content.
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