This season hasn't been kind to The Noble Academy Griffins, who are still winless after their sixth game. They lost to Butler at home by a decisive 60-46 margin on Tuesday. The Noble Academy has not had much luck with Butler recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Butler got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Danny Bennett out in front who scored 23 points. That makes it seven consecutive games in which Bennett has scored at least 25% of Butler's points. DJ Taylor was another key contributor, scoring 20 points.
The Noble Academy's loss was their third straight at home, which bumped their record down to 0-6. Those losses could be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they only averaged 27.3 points per game. As for Butler, their victory bumped their record up to 4-5.
The Noble Academy will head out on the road to face off against Rowe-Clark at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Rowe-Clark comes in still looking for their first win of the season. Butler won't have much time to rest: their next matchup is against Hansberry at 7:00 p.m. on December 13th.
