The Butler Bears will be taking part in a tournament against the Christian County Colonels at 12:30 p.m. on Monday. One thing working in Butler's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points every time they've taken the court this season.
Last Tuesday, Butler didn't have too much trouble with Bullitt East as they won 64-45.
Meanwhile, Christian County came up short against Southwestern on Sunday and fell 51-39. The Colonels have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Butler will need focus on slowing down Lazarie Daniel, one of several Christian County players who made an impact when they last played. She posted 11 points and eight rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of DEbony Anderson, who earned five points and six rebounds.
Even though they lost, Christian County smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 22 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 12 offensive rebounds in five consecutive games.
Butler's victory was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 3-0. As for Christian County, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-5.
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