The Hansberry Bengals will challenge the Butler Lynx at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
Hansberry is probably headed into the game with a chip on their shoulder considering Rauner just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Thursday. They fell just short of the Wildcats by a score of 37-35.
Meanwhile, Butler strolled past Julian with points to spare on Saturday, taking the game 66-52. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Lynx.
Hansberry better keep an eye on Julius Hamlin Jr. He was instrumental in Butler's win, dropping a triple-double on 26 points, ten rebounds, and ten steals. The matchup was Hamlin Jr's tenth in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Danny Bennett, who went 6 of 9 en route to 15 points in addition to eight boards and five steals.
Butler is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine contests, which provided a nice bump to their 13-8 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 72.4 points per game. As for Hansberry, their loss dropped their record down to 6-10.
Hansberry was dealt a bruising 88-43 defeat at the hands of Butler in their previous meeting on January 6th. Will Hansberry have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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