The Troy Trojans will face off against the Butler Aviators at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Troy has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the game with six straight defeats, while Butler will come in with 16 straight victories.
Troy is headed into the matchup out to prove that what happened against Covington on Monday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Troy was dealt a 66-29 loss at the hands of Covington. While losing is never fun, the Trojans can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 663rd, while the Buccs are ranked 139th).
Meanwhile, it was close, but on Monday Butler sidestepped Tecumseh for a 53-50 win.
Butler pushed their record up to 16-0 with the victory, which was their tenth straight on the road dating back to last season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 53.7 points per game. As for Troy, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-13.
Troy suffered a grim 48-22 defeat to Butler in their previous matchup back in December of 2024. Will Troy have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.
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