BUTLER TWP — One good run was victimized by a better one.

Butler fell behind visiting Hampton by 18 points with 3:20 left in the third quarter of their non-section boys basketball game Tuesday night in the Golden Tornado gym. The hosts closed the quarter with a furious 15-3 run to pull within 61-55 with eight minutes to play.

“That’s a very good team, an excellent team,” Hampton coach Joe Lafko said. “We knew they weren’t gonna quit.”

But the Talbots didn’t wilt.

Hampton (14-2) began the final quarter with a 16-0 run in less than four minutes en route to an 83-70 victory. Peter Kramer, a 6-foot-4 junior guard, drained three treys during the spurt and led all scorers with 30 points. He had four assists as well.

“Give Peter Kramer a ton of credit,” Butler coach Matt Clement said. “He hit four or five shots that were highly contested. He was the best player on the floor tonight.”

Hampton won its eighth straight game, using a 14-0 run to assume a 31-16 lead late in the first half. The Talbots maintained control with the exception of that four-minute Tornado flurry in the third quarter.

Robert Coll had 16 points and four assists for Hampton, hitting all seven of his field goal attempts. Liam Mignogna, a 6-8 center, scored 11 points and snared 10 rebounds to go with three assists.

“These guys are showing a lot of championship characteristics, similar to the teams I’ve won championships with,” Lafko said. “One of those was the way we began that fourth quarter. We were able to withstand their pressure and get into our offense.”

The Talbots sank 390 of 45 shots from the floor — a 66% clip — and 16 of their 19 free throws.

Butler (12-4) honored its seniors before the game and had an all-senior starting lineup. Donovan Carney, a freshman, did not play the first quarter, but wound up with 25 points, sinking five treys. Braylon Littlejohn scored 20 points, grabbed six rebounds and had three assists.

Mac Schnur, one of the starting seniors, scored a career-high 13 points before fouling out with 7:15 remaining.

“One of our seniors always does something uncommon on Senior Night and Mac was the guy. He had a good offensive game,” Clement said.

Butler seniors are Ryan McLister, Clement, Schnur, Ryan Porch, Ian Shay, Lance Slater, Colin Casteel and James Desmond.

Butler returns to section play Friday night, hosting Seneca Valley.

“We’re still adjusting to being without Madden (Clement, out with a leg injury),” Clement said. “These last two (non-section) games came at the right time. We learned a little more about ourselves tonight.”

HAMPTON 83

Alex Nyilas 0-1 0-0 0, Brennan Murray 5-9 0-0 10, Jaden McMeekin 2-2 0-0 5, Liam Mignogna 1-3 9-12 11, Eric Weeks 3-4 2-2 9, Peter Kramer 11-16 3-3 30, Braxton Eastly 1-3 0-0 2, Robert Coll 7-7 2-2 16. Totals: 30-45 16-19 83.

BUTLER 70

Braylon Littlejohn 7-17 4-5 20, Donovan Carney 9-18 2-2 25, Ryan McLister 0-1 0-0 0, Mac Schnur 5-5 1-1 13, Ryan Porch 2-4 0-0 4, Ian Shay 0-2 0-0 0, Tayt Lucas 0-4 0-0 0, Coleton Welter 0-0 0-0 0, Lance Slater 1-2 0-0 3, Colin Casteel 0-2 2-2 2, James Desmond 1-2 0-1 3. Totals: 25-57 9-11 70.

Hampton 24 17 20 22 — 83

Butler 16 13 26 15 — 70

3-point goals: Hampton 7 (McMeekin, Weeks, Kramer 5), Butler 11 (Littlejohn 2, Carney 5, Schnur 2, Slater, Desmond)

JV: Hampton, 56-55 (H: Brock Bargo 14, B: Stainton Forbes 12, Ayden Andrew 11)

Friday: Seneca Valley at Butler