Butler boys get mercy clock running in 3rd quarter of 71-43 victory
BUTLER TWP —When the shots went in, Butler kicked into gear — and ran away.
The Golden Tornado exploded for a 32-point second quarter, had a 32-point lead by halftime and coasted with the mercy clock running from there in defeating Obama Academy, 71-43, Friday night in the opening round of the Butler Tip-Off Tournament.
Avonworth defeated Knoch, 74-60, in the first game of the tourney.
“I wasn’t expecting a lead like that at halftime, not a bit,” Butler coach Matt Clement said. “I challenged the kids in the locker room to keep up the intensity and come out strong in the second half.
“A lot of these kids saw the first varsity minutes of their lives tonight. I couldn’t be more pleased with how we played.”
The Tornado sank only six of 18 shots from the field in the first quarter, but still had a 13-4 lead by period’s end. Butler lit up the scoreboard in the second period, sinking 12 of 17 shots, including five treys. Madden Clement had four of them, scoring all 15 of his points in the second quarter.
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