On Saturday, things could have been worse for Butler, but they could have been a whole lot better as they took a 48-33 loss to Westside. While losing is never fun, Butler can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps's basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 73rd in Georgia, while Westside is ranked 17th in South Carolina).
Butler's loss came despite strong showings from Brayla Harris and Kam Gresham. Harris scored 19 points, while Gresham scored two points along with nine rebounds and two steals. That's the first time this season that Gresham pulled down eight or more rebounds.
This is the second loss in a row for Butler and nudges their season record down to 10-6. As for Westside, the win was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 13-3.
Butler will head out on the road to square off against Thomson at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Thomson will be looking to keep their six-game home win streak alive. Westside will take on Berea at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Berea is coming into the matchup on a three-game losing streak.
