Lynx
| 01/24/25 @ Rauner | 65 |
| 01/13/25 vs Rowe-Clark | 55 |
| 12/10/24 @ Comer | 46 |
| 01/06/25 vs Hansberry | 45 |
| 01/30/25 vs Rauner | 37 |
Butler won against Hansberry last Tuesday with 71 points and they decided to stick to that point total again on Thursday. The Butler Lynx took their contest with ease, bagging a 71-34 victory over the Rauner Wildcats. The Lynx have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won ten matches by 24 points or more this season.
Leading Butler to victory were Danny Bennett and Julius Hamlin Jr. Bennett dropped a double-double on 21 points and 11 boards, while Hamlin Jr went 5 for 12 en route to 15 points in addition to eight rebounds and six steals. Bennett's evening made it three games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. Another player making a difference was DaJaun Taylor Jr, who posted 11 points along with five assists and four steals.
Butler smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 16 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive rebounds in 11 consecutive games.
Butler is on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 contests, which provided a massive bump to their 15-8 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 72.2 points per game. As for Rauner, they dropped their record down to 4-10 with the defeat, which was their fourth straight on the road.
Butler has already played their next matchup, a 68-35 win against Bulls College Prep on the 4th. As for Rauner, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 49-35 loss against Johnson on the 4th.
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