Hawthorne Christian and Butler are an even 4-4 against one another since December of 2018, but not for long. The Hawthorne Christian Defenders will venture away from home to face off against the Butler Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Given that both suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
Last Friday, Hawthorne Christian ended up a good deal behind Glen Rock and lost 52-33. While losing is never fun, the Defenders can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' New Jersey basketball rankings (they are ranked 388th, while the Panthers are ranked 74th).
Meanwhile, Butler was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They were six points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 42-36 heartbreaker at the hands of Hawthorne. That's two games in a row now that the Bulldogs have lost by exactly six points.
Butler's defeat dropped their record down to 2-8. As for Hawthorne Christian, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 2-6.
Hawthorne Christian came up short against Butler when the teams last played back in February of 2024, falling 48-41. Can Hawthorne Christian avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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