The Butler Lynx will head out to face off against the Hansberry Bengals at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in Butler's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last seven contests.
Butler picked up another tournament win on Saturday. They enjoyed a cozy 66-52 win over Julian.
| 01/25/25 vs Julian | 26 |
| 01/24/25 @ Rauner | 15 |
| 01/18/25 @ Jacobs | 20 |
| 01/15/25 vs Johnson | 16 |
| 01/13/25 vs Rowe-Clark | 19 |
It was another big night for Julius Hamlin Jr, who dropped a triple-double on 26 points, ten boards, and ten steals. His afternoon made it ten games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Danny Bennett, who went 6 of 9 en route to 15 points along with eight rebounds and five steals.
Meanwhile, Hansberry unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Thursday. They fell just short of Rauner by a score of 37-35.
Butler has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine games, 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 defeat dropped their record down to 6-10.
Everything came up roses for Butler against Hansberry in their previous matchup on January 6th, as the team secured an 88-43 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Butler since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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