01/25/25 vs Julian | 26 |
01/24/25 @ Rauner | 15 |
01/18/25 @ Jacobs | 20 |
01/15/25 vs Johnson | 16 |
01/13/25 vs Rowe-Clark | 19 |
Julian came into Saturday's match looking for another win against Butler, but Julius Hamlin Jr wouldn't allow it. The Butler Lynx strolled past the Julian Jaguars with points to spare on Saturday, taking the game 66-52 thanks in part to Hamlin Jr, who dropped a triple-double on 26 points, ten rebounds, and ten steals. His afternoon made it ten games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points.
Danny Bennett was another key player, going 6 for 9 on his way to 15 points in addition to eight boards and five steals. He has been hot for a while, having posted eight or more rebounds the last 12 times he's played.
Butler has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine games, which provided a massive bump to their 13-8 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 72.4 points per game. As for Julian, with the loss, they broke their six-game winning streak and moved their record to 12-8.
Butler will head out on the road to take on Hansberry at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Butler knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past seven contests -- so hopefully Hansberry likes a good challenge. As for Julian, they will look to defend their home court on Tuesday against Woodlawn at 4:30 p.m. Woodlawn will roll in looking for their fifth straight victory, something Julian surely won't give up without a fight.
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