Basketball Recap: Butler Drops Highest Score of Season Against Rowe-Clark

Lynx

Team Score

01/13/25 vs Rowe-Clark	94
01/06/25 vs Hansberry	88
12/10/24 @ Comer	86
12/29/24 vs New Faith Christian Academy	69
01/07/25 @ Bulls College Prep	68

Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Butler). They simply couldn't be stopped on Monday as they easily beat the Rowe-Clark Masai Lions 94-39. The Lynx have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won six matchups by 24 points or more this season.

Rowe-Clark's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Quincy Stone, who posted 11 points and eight rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Akeem Sheppard, who had five points in addition to eight boards and four steals.

The victory (which was Butler's fifth in a row) raised their record to 10-7. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 73.4 points per game. As for Rowe-Clark, their defeat was their tenth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 0-6.

Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Butler will welcome Johnson at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Butler knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past three contests -- so hopefully Johnson likes a good challenge. As for Rowe-Clark, they will face off against Bulls College Prep at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Rowe-Clark is facing Bulls College Prep at the right time seeing as Bulls College Prep is stuck on a four-game losing streak.