Lynx
| 01/15/25 vs Johnson | 75-42 |
| 01/13/25 vs Rowe-Clark | 94-39 |
| 01/07/25 @ Bulls College Prep | 68-34 |
| 01/06/25 vs Hansberry | 88-43 |
| 12/30/24 vs The Grace Christian Academy | 48-43 |
| 12/29/24 vs New Faith Christian Academy | 69-66 |
Butler came tearing into Wednesday's matchup with five straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 28.4 points) and they left with even more momentum. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Johnson Pumas 75-42. Given the Lynx's advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 234th, while the Pumas are ranked 512th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Butler's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Danny Bennett, who dropped a double-double on 15 points and ten rebounds. Bennett has been hot for a while, having posted ten or more boards the last nine times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Jamal Small, who went 6 of 12 en route to 17 points along with six rebounds and four steals.
Butler 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 16 offensive rebounds in six consecutive games.
Butler pushed their record up to 11-7 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 37.4 points. As for Johnson, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 7-7.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Butler has already played their next contest (against Jacobs), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. Johnson will take on Urban Prep-Bronzeville/Urban Prep-Englewood at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Urban Prep-Bronzeville/Urban Prep-Englewood has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
