Preview: Benedictine Bengals vs. John Adams Rebels
The Benedictine Bengals will head out on the road to take on the John Adams Rebels at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Benedictine came into Friday's contest having lost four straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Chaney on Friday and snuck past 59-57. Having run the score up that high, both teams might be doing some extra defensive drills very soon.
Among those leading the charge was John Horn, who scored 12 points. He continues to roll, besting his previous point total in each of the last four games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Kris Smith, who scored 13 points along with five rebounds.
Meanwhile, John Adams scored the most points they've had all season to find success two weeks ago. They escaped with a win against John Hay by the margin of a single free throw, 85-84. The high-flying offensive effort was a huge turnaround for John Adams considering their 22-point performance the match before.
Benedictine's victory ended a five-game drought at home and bumped them up to 8-13. As for John Adams, their win bumped their record up to 6-11.
Benedictine was able to grind out a solid win over John Adams in their previous meeting back in February of 2023, winning 67-60. The rematch might be a little tougher for Benedictine 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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