Rowe-Clark unfortunately couldn't capitalize on their home-court advantage in their season opener. They came up short against the Butler Lynx on Tuesday, falling 56-30. The Masai Lions haven't had much luck with the Lynx recently, as the team's come up short the last five times they've met.
When it comes to explaining why Rowe-Clark lost, don't look at Jasean Knox. Despite the final result, he went 8 for 9 en route to 20 points plus seven rebounds. Another player making a difference was Quincy Stone, who earned six points along with seven rebounds.
Butler had a senior duo take command as Danny Bennett dropped a double-double on 19 points and 13 rebounds and Jamal Small went 6 for 12 en route to 17 points plus seven rebounds and six steals. That makes it three consecutive games in which Bennett has scored at least a third of Butler's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Jordan Whitley, who scored six points plus 13 rebounds and two blocks.
Butler's win bumped their record up to 2-4.
Rowe-Clark has already played their next match, a 64-46 defeat against Bulls College Prep on the 5th. As for Butler, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 54-30 victory against Johnson on the 5th.
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