The Monroe Hornets will venture away from home to take on the Butler Aviators at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Monroe is coming into the matchup hot, having won their last three games.
On Friday, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, Monroe beat Edgewood 48-42. Given the Hornets' advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 196th, while the Cougars are ranked 394th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Butler's game on Friday was all tied up 28-28 at the half, but luckily for them it didn't stay that way. They had just enough and edged Stebbins out 53-51. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Aviators have posted against the Indians since December 3, 2021.
The victory made it two in a row for Butler and bumps their season record up to 16-4. As for Monroe, their record now sits at 14-6.
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