Basketball Recap: Butler Piles Up the Points Against Hansberry

Lynx

Margin (Wins)

01/24/25 @ Rauner	65
01/13/25 vs Rowe-Clark	55
12/10/24 @ Comer	46
01/06/25 vs Hansberry	45
01/07/25 @ Bulls College Prep	34

Butler entered their tilt with Hansberry on Tuesday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They took their game with ease, bagging a 71-44 victory over the Hansberry Bengals. The Lynx have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won nine matchups by 24 points or more this season.

Danny Bennett continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, dropping a double-double on 21 points and 11 rebounds. He is trending in the right direction considering he's improved his point production for three straight games. Jamal Small was another key player, going 7 of 12 on his way to 14 points along with seven assists and four steals.

Butler smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive rebounds in ten consecutive contests.

Butler has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten games, which provided a massive bump to their 14-8 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 72.3 points per game. As for Hansberry, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 6-11.

Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Butler will welcome Rauner at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Hansberry, they will host Bulls College Prep at 4:30 p.m. on Friday.