If Chicago Marshall was riding high fresh off their 61-34 takedown of Clark last Wednesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Chicago Marshall Commandos were beaten by the Butler Lynx 73-45 on Saturday.
Charmarre Scott
| 02/15/25 vs Butler | 11 |
| 02/12/25 vs Clark | 11 |
| 02/10/25 vs South Shore International | 8 |
| 02/06/25 vs Rickover Naval | 10 |
| 01/31/25 vs Mather | 14 |
| + 6 more games |
Despite the defeat, Chicago Marshall saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Charmarre Scott dropped a double-double with 13 points and 11 boards. Scott has been hot for a while, having posted eight or more rebounds the last 11 times she's played. Kayla Augustyn also deserves some recognition as she posted her first block of the season.
Butler's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Xyanna Walton, who dropped a double-double with 19 points and 12 boards. Walton is becoming a predictor of Butler's success: when she posts at least ten rebounds the team is 17-5 (and 4-5 when she doesn't). Cyra Conwell was another key player, putting up 20 points in addition to six steals and five assists.
Chicago Marshall's loss was their first in the conference, dropping their conference record down to 11-1 and their overall record down to 23-7. As for Butler, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine contests, which provided a nice bump to their 21-10 record this season.
Chicago Marshall does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Butler, they will be playing at home against Chicago Washington at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Chicago Washington comes in on three and Butler on six.
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