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The Bennington (KS) varsity basketball team won Tuesday's home non-conference game against Republic County (Belleville, KS) by a score of 44-31.

Q1Q2Q3Q4Final
Republic County----31
Bennington----44
Final score provided by S. KSHSAA.
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Game Stats

Republic County

Shooting

#Athlete NameMinPtsFGMFGAFG%AFG%
Team Totals1663111333336
10Ashley Popelka (Jr)900100
13Tallyn Melton (Sr)2662102030
15Addisyn Couture (Jr)307272929
21Giada Smith (Jr)283133333
23S. Baxa (Jr)3
25D. Clausen-Peters (Sr)282133333
30Gracie Franey (Fr)7
32M. Banahan (Jr)7
35Kylie Stone (Sr)2813595656
Republic County

#Athlete NameMinPts3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%2FGM2FGA2FG%
Team Totals16631214147107091947
10Ashley Popelka (Jr)90000000010
13Tallyn Melton (Sr)26621020000000
15Addisyn Couture (Jr)30701034752633
21Giada Smith (Jr)28300012501333
23S. Baxa (Jr)3
25D. Clausen-Peters (Sr)2820100001250
30Gracie Franey (Fr)7
32M. Banahan (Jr)7
35Kylie Stone (Sr)281302034755771
Republic County

Totals

#Athlete NameMinPtsORebDRebRebAstStlBlkTOPF
Team Totals16631518236602510
10Ashley Popelka (Jr)9000000020
13Tallyn Melton (Sr)26602211
15Addisyn Couture (Jr)30723542
21Giada Smith (Jr)283257334
23S. Baxa (Jr)31
25D. Clausen-Peters (Sr)2820111195
30Gracie Franey (Fr)7011
32M. Banahan (Jr)7111
35Kylie Stone (Sr)28131561242
Republic County

Misc Totals

#Athlete NameAst:TOStl:TOStl:FBlk:PFChrDeflTF
Team Totals0.240.240.600.0007
13Tallyn Melton (Sr)1.00
15Addisyn Couture (Jr)1
21Giada Smith (Jr)0.750.755
25D. Clausen-Peters (Sr)0.110.110.20
35Kylie Stone (Sr)0.250.501.001
Bennington has not entered stats for this game.

Game Story

Kansas High School Basketball - Republic County succumbs to Bennington

December 9, 2025: Bennington, KS 67422

The Bennington Bulldogs defeated the visiting Republic County Buffaloes basketball squad by a final score of 44-31 in Tuesday's non-league outing.

Next, the Bulldogs clash with the Minneapolis Lions (Minneapolis, KS) in a non-league bout, on Thursday, December 11. Bennington will attempt to move on its 2-0 season record. The Lions go into the bout with a 2-1 record after their 51-20 non-league win over Ell-Saline (Brookville, KS).

With the loss, Republic County falls to 1-2 on the campaign. The Buffaloes host Ell-Saline (Brookville, KS) to encounter the Cardinals in a non-league test on Friday, December 12. The Cardinals come into the test with a record of 1-1. Ell-Saline lost 51-20 in their recent non-league test against Minneapolis (Minneapolis, KS)

RCHS @ Bennington Basketball Game Info

Tue., Dec. 9, 2025
The Bennington (KS) varsity basketball team won Tuesday's home non-conference game against Republic County (Belleville, KS) by a score of 44-31.

Rankings & Records

Republic County (25-26)

OverallHomeAwayWin %PFPA
2-22-10-1.500151146

Bennington (25-26)

OverallHomeAwayWin %PFPA
3-13-00-1.750201139

Team Scoring Averages

Q1Q2Q3Q4Final
Republic County
8.014.014.05.037.8
Bennington
----50.3

Team Stat Comparison

Republic CountyBennington
35.3Points Per Game-
28.7Rebounds Per Game-
8.0Assists Per Game-
7.7Steals Per Game-
2.0Blocks Per Game-

Team Leaders

Republic CountyBenningtonNational Avg.
#13 Tallyn Melton10.0Points Per Game
-
4.4
#21 Giada Smith8.0Rebounds Per Game
-
3.0
#25 Dakota Clausen-Peters3.7Assists Per Game
-
0.9
#25 Dakota Clausen-Peters2.3Steals Per Game
-
1.3
#25 Dakota Clausen-Peters1.0Blocks Per Game
-
0.3

Common Opponents

SchoolCommon Opp. Rec.SchoolCommon Opp. Rec.
Republic County2-0Bennington1-0
DateAwayHomeResultDateAwayHomeResult
12/5/25Washington CountyRepublic County(W) 41-232/5/26BenningtonWashington County
12/12/25Ell-SalineRepublic County(W) 45-3212/13/25Ell-SalineBennington(W) 50-18
2/3/26Ell-SalineBennington

Record Breakdown

Republic County (25-26)

Bennington (25-26)

2-2
Overall
3-1
0-0
League
0-0
2-2
Non-League
2-1
0-1
Head to Head
1-0
2-0
Common Opponent
1-0
2-1
Home
3-0
0-1
Away
0-1
0-0
Neutral
0-0
0-0
Playoff
0-0
2-2
In-State
3-1
0-0
Out-of-State
0-0