The Burlington School Spartans came up short against the Butler Bulldogs on Monday, falling 46-24. While losing is never fun, the Spartans can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 293rd, while the Bulldogs are ranked 80th).
Brooklyn Saunders continued her habit of posting crazy stat lines for Butler, going 5 for 11 on her way to 15 points in addition to seven assists and five steals. The matchup was Saunders' 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.
The Burlington School's loss dropped their record down to 4-5. As for Butler, their record is now 10-1.
After both having extra time off, The Burlington School and Crossroads Christian will dust off their jerseys to take on one another at 5:30 p.m. on January 7, 2025. Crossroads Christian is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 55.7 points per game this season. As for Butler, they will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on East Mecklenburg at 6:00 p.m. on January 3, 2025.
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