Butler and Pine-Richland are an even 5-5 against one another since January of 2018, but not for long. The Butler Golden Tornado will host the Pine-Richland Rams at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
Butler is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 60 points on Thursday, they were much more limited against Seneca Valley on Monday. They took a blow against the Raiders, falling 55-21. The game marked the Golden Tornado's lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Pine-Richland, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Saturday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against North Hills on Monday, sneaking past 45-43.
Butler has traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-5 record this season. As for Pine-Richland, their victory bumped their record up to 4-8.
Butler barely slipped by Pine-Richland in their previous matchup back in February of 2024, winning 53-52. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Pine-Richland's Madison Zavasky, who shot 5-for-9 from long range and dropped a double-double on 25 points and 12 boards. 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.
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