The Butler Lynx are taking a road trip to challenge the Hillcrest Hawks at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Butler knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past six contests -- so hopefully Hillcrest likes a good challenge.
Butler is headed into the matchup after thoroughly thrashing Chicago Washington: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Butler blew Chicago Washington out of the water with a 93-4 final score. The Lynx have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 15 games by 22 points or more this season.
Xyanna Walton
| 02/17/25 vs Chicago Washington | 28 |
| 02/15/25 vs Chicago Marshall | 19 |
| 02/12/25 vs North Lawndale | 18 |
| 02/10/25 vs Perspectives-IIT/Joslin | 17 |
| 02/06/25 vs Lake View | 29 |
| + 4 more games |
Xyanna Walton continued her habit of posting crazy stat lines, dropping a double-double with 28 points and 14 rebounds. The contest was her ninth in a row with at least 15 points. Cyra Conwell was another key player, putting up 18 points along with seven steals and five assists.
Butler smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 22 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 15 offensive boards in three consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, with a playoff win on the line, Hillcrest rose to the challenge on Monday. They blew past the Cyclones 59-17. The game was all but wrapped up at the end of the third, by which point the Hawks had established a 41 point advantage.
Hillcrest has been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight contests, which provided a massive bump to their 16-14 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 54.8 points over those games. As for Butler, their victory was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 22-10.
Everything came up roses for Butler against Hillcrest when the teams last played back in December of 2022, as the team secured a 64-30 win. Will Butler repeat their success, or does Hillcrest have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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