Butler is 10-0 against East Mecklenburg since February of 2019 and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Butler Bulldogs will head out on the road to square off against the East Mecklenburg Eagles at 6:00 p.m. Butler is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 67.2 points per game this season.
Last Monday, Butler made easy work of The Burlington School and carried off a 46-24 victory. The Bulldogs have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won ten matchups by 22 points or more this season.
| 12/23/24 vs The Burlington School | 15 |
| 12/21/24 @ A.C. Flora | 17 |
| 12/20/24 vs Providence | 25 |
| 12/17/24 vs Garinger | 17 |
| 12/13/24 @ Chambers | 16 |
It was another big night for Brooklyn Saunders, who went 5 for 11 on her way to 15 points in addition to seven assists and five steals. The contest was her fifth in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Hannah Moss, who posted eight points and five steals.
Butler smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with ten offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive rebounds in five consecutive games.
Meanwhile, East Mecklenburg didn't have too much trouble with Parkwood on Monday as they won 51-37.
Butler better keep an eye on Mackenna Weisner. She was instrumental in East Mecklenburg's win, going 8 of 18 on her way to 30 points. Those 30 points gave Weisner a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Ava Stallings, who put up three points along with seven rebounds and four steals.
East Mecklenburg's win bumped their record up to 3-9. As for Butler, their victory bumped their record up to 10-1.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Butler has crashing the boards this season, having averaged 36.7 boards per game. However, it's not like East Mecklenburg struggles in that department as they've been averaging 27.5 rebounds. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge.
Everything went Butler's way against East Mecklenburg in their previous matchup back in February, as Butler made off with a 64-41 win. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was East Mecklenburg's Presense Downer, who dropped a double-double on 17 points and ten rebounds. Now that she won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for Butler to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
