Basketball Recap: Butler Takes a Loss

Butler was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They were six points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 42-36 heartbreaker at the hands of the Hawthorne Bears. That's two games in a row now that the Bulldogs have lost by exactly six points.

Butler's loss dropped their record down to 2-8. As for Hawthorne, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a massive bump to their 6-5 record this season.

Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Butler has already played their next game (against Hawthorne Christian), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. Hawthorne has also has no score uploaded for their next matchup, this one against Pompton Lakes.