Late slump dooms Butler to rare home loss
| Final | 1 | 2 | T |
|---|---|---|---|
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29 | 34 | 63 |
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27 | 27 | 54 |
Team Stats
Dodge City
| Game Statistics | Dodge City | Butler |
|---|---|---|
| Field Goals | (15-41) | (21-53) |
| Field Goal % | 36.6% | 39.6% |
| Rebounds | 35 | 33 |
| Assists | 5 | 11 |
| Turnovers | 14 | 19 |
| Pts off Turnovers | 24 | 9 |
| 2nd Chance Pts | 0 | 0 |
| Pts in the Paint | 20 | 30 |
| Fastbreak Pts | 0 | 0 |
| Bench Pts | 8 | 18 |
The Butler men saw a seven-point lead evaporate late in a 63-54 home loss to Dodge City at the Power Plant on Wednesday.
Butler jumped ahead early by a 10-8 score and let the majority of the first half. The Grizzlies were up 27-22 with 3:22 left in the first half before Dodge City scored the final seven points of the half, taking a 29-27 lead at the break.
Butler regained the lead early in the second half and built a seven-point lead on three occasions. The latest came on a basket in the paint by Jordan Madrid-Andrews with 7:46 to play in the game that made it 46-39.
From that point on, however, Dodge City outscored the Grizzlies 24-8 to steal the road conference win. Most of that difference came at the free throw line, where Dodge City was 31-41 while Butler was just 8-18.
Butler was led by Shomari Triggs with 12 points while Sean Osler had nine.
Butler drops to 16-6 overall and 4-4 in Jayhawk West Conference play. The Grizzlies are home on Saturday to take on Garden City for a 7:30 p.m. tipoff.