Two dominant guards in Xyanna Walton and Taleiah Marble are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Butler Lynx will welcome the Perspectives-IIT/Joslin Wolves at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. The timing is sure in Butler's favor as the team sits on six straight wins at home (dating back to last season) while Perspectives-IIT/Joslin has been banged up by four consecutive losses on the road.
Butler is headed into the game after thoroughly thrashing Lake View: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Butler blew Lake View out of the water with a 79-20 final score. The Lynx have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 11 matchups by 22 points or more this season.
Walton continued her habit of posting crazy stat lines, dropping a double-double on 29 points and 25 rebounds. That makes it three consecutive games in which she has scored at least a third of Butler's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Samaiyya Williams, who posted 20 points and five steals.
Butler smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 22 offensive boards. That's the most offensive rebounds they've posted since back in December of 2024.
Meanwhile, with a playoff win on the line, Perspectives-IIT/Joslin rose to the challenge on Thursday. They secured a 35-31 W over the Eagles.
Butler is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 18-10 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 27.0 points over those games. As for Perspectives-IIT/Joslin, their win bumped their record up to 11-8.
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