Basketball Recap: Bennett Skates Past Lake County with Ease

After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Peak to Peak, Bennett was happy to have turned things around on Wednesday. They really took it to the Lake County Panthers for the full four quarters, racking up a 49-14 win. The Tigers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won nine games by 20 points or more this season.

Jessica Venneberg was her usual excellent self, dropping a double-double with 28 points and ten boards. Thanks to that strong game, she now owns an excellent 45.4% shooting accuracy. The team also got some help courtesy of Emilee Venneberg, who posted six points and five steals.

Tigers

Offensive Rebounds

02/12/25 @ Lake County	17
02/10/25 @ Peak to Peak	7
01/30/25 vs Middle Park	9
01/16/25 @ Jefferson	6
01/14/25 @ Weld Central	12
+ 12 more games

Bennett smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 17 offensive rebounds. That's the most offensive boards they've posted since back in February of 2024.

Bennett has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 12-7 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 25.1 points over those games. As for Lake County, their defeat was their fifth straight at home, which dropped their record down to 6-11.

Bennett didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 51-30 loss against Highland on the 15th. As for Lake County, a feisty cat fight will be fought as the Panthers face off against the Lions at 3:00 p.m. on February 21st.