Two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only the Butler Bulldogs walked away with it. They secured a 64-59 W over the Ragin' Bulls on Tuesday. The victory was familiar territory for Butler who now have four in a row.
Leading Butler to victory were Terrance Badio and Tyler Showalter. Badio scored 16 points along with five steals, while Showalter dropped a double-double on 16 points and 11 rebounds. It was the first time this season that Badio scored 15 or more points. The team also got some help courtesy of Reece Starnes, who scored ten points along with six rebounds.
Several Ragin' Bulls players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Parker Watkins, who scored 15 points along with two steals. Another player making a difference was Caden Haywood, who scored 12 points along with eight rebounds and four steals.
Butler has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won ten of their last 11 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 20-8 record this season. As for Hickory Ridge, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 20-8.
Butler will head out on the road to face off against Weddington at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Weddington is coming into the contest with 11 straight victories at home, so Butler will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum. Hickory Ridge does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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