Basketball Game Preview: Butler Lynx vs. Lake View Wildcats

Two dominant guards in Xyanna Walton and Jada Marrero are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Butler Lynx will be playing at home against the Lake View Wildcats at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Butler is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 63.8 points per game this season.

Butler is returning to their home court after beating Bishop McNamara on theirs, despite the fact Bishop McNamara has dominated at home this season. Butler snuck past Bishop McNamara with a 62-57 win on Thursday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Lynx.

Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Butler to victory, but perhaps none more so than Walton, who dropped a double-double on 24 points and 14 rebounds. Walton's evening made it four games in a row in which she has scored at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Cyra Conwell, who posted 19 points.

Meanwhile, it's playoff time, and Lake View had no trouble coming through when it counted. They enjoyed a cozy 42-26 victory over Juarez on Tuesday.

Lake View's win came from a few key players Butler will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Journee Fulton, who put up ten points. Xochilt Rosales was another key player, putting up ten points.

Butler is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 17-10 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 28.4 points per game. As for Lake View, they now have a winning record of 8-7.

This contest is shaping up to be a blowout: Butler hasn't had any problem running up the score this season, having averaged 63.8 points per game. It's a different story for Lake View, though, as they've been averaging only 36.1 points. The only thing between Butler and another offensive beatdown is Lake View. Will they be able to keep them contained? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.