Basketball Game Preview: Butler Aviators vs. Monroe Hornets

The Butler Aviators will face off against the Monroe Hornets at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.

If Monroe heads into halftime all tied up, they better play a good second half: that's when Butler took over last week. Butler skirted past Stebbins 53-51. Given the Aviators' advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 267th, while the Indians are ranked 712th), the result on Friday wasn't entirely unexpected.

Meanwhile, Monroe waltzed into their game on Friday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They came within six points of losing the streak, but they secured a 48-42 W against the Cougars.

The victory made it two in a row for Butler and bumps their season record up to 16-4. As for Monroe, their win bumped their record up to 14-6.