On Saturday, the Butler Bulldogs were within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 59-54 to the Corvian Community Cardinals.
Isaiah White and Caleb Milligan certainly did their best on Saturday to avoid the loss. White almost dropped a double-double on nine points and ten rebounds, while Milligan posted 15 points. Butler is 8-4 when White posts eight or more boards, but 2-4 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Eli Grier, who put up seven points and four steals.
Malachi McCutcheon was his usual excellent self, going 9 for 14 en route to 20 points in addition to seven rebounds and five assists for Corvian Community. The dominant performance gave McCutcheon a new career-high in points. RJ Moore Jr. was another key player, putting up 13 points and seven boards.
Butler has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 10-8 record this season. As for Corvian Community, the win was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 8-5.
Butler didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 63-33 victory against Garinger on the 24th. Corvian Community has also already played their next game, a 77-63 win against Bradford Prep on the 23rd.
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