The Butler Lynx will take on the Comer Catamounts 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 five matches.
Butler is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering Jacobs just ended the team's six-game winning streak on Saturday. They fell just short of the Golden Eagles by a score of 62-60.
| 01/18/25 @ Jacobs | 20 |
| 01/15/25 vs Johnson | 16 |
| 01/13/25 vs Rowe-Clark | 19 |
| 01/07/25 @ Bulls College Prep | 19 |
| 01/06/25 vs Hansberry | 19 |
Butler might have lost, but man, Julius Hamlin Jr was a machine: he dropped a double-double on 20 points and ten boards. The game was Hamlin Jr's eighth in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Danny Bennett, who went 5 of 12 en route to 11 points and eight rebounds.
Even though they lost, Butler smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with ten offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive boards in seven consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, Comer was not able to break out of their rough patch on Sunday as the team picked up their eighth straight defeat. They lost to Bremen on the road by a 55-38 margin.
Comer's loss dropped their record down to 3-14. As for Butler, their defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 11-8.
Everything came up roses for Butler against Comer in their previous meeting back in December of 2024, as the team secured an 86-40 victory. Will Butler repeat their success, or does Comer have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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