NA Falls To Second-Ranked Butler
The North Allegheny boys’ basketball team fell at second-ranked Butler on Tuesday night, 72-57, in Section 1-6A action.
The Tigers hung tough with the Golden Tornado in the first half as the teams were deadlocked, 29-29, at intermission. North Allegheny was paced by junior Khalil Dinkins with a team-high 20 points and eight rebounds. Sophomore Robby Jones stepped up with 11 points and three 3-pointers. Junior forward Ethan Lake chipped in with nine points.
Butler pulled away in the second half and shot 62-percent in the fourth quarter. The Golden Tornado were led by Mattix Clement’s 21 points. Purdue University commit Ethan Morton tallied a double-double with 18 points and 10 rebounds.
North Allegheny slips to 8-8 overall and 3-3 in Section 1-6A. Butler remains in first place in the section with a 6-0 mark and 12-4 overall record. The Tigers will host Pine-Richland on Friday night at 7:30 p.m. The game will be broadcast live via the internet on the North Allegheny Sports Network.
Boys Basketball vs. Butler, 1-21-20
| GAME SUMMARY | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SCORE BY QUARTERS | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | FINAL |
| North Allegheny | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 57 |
| Butler | 17 | 12 | 20 | 23 | 72 |