Basketball Recap: Benson Extends Winning Streak to Two

Benson won the last time they faced St. Augustine Catholic, and Luke Chapman did his part to make sure it happened again. The Benson Bobcats blew past the St. Augustine Catholic Wolves 55-24 on Tuesday thanks in part to Chapman, who went 7 of 15 en route to 17 points and five assists. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in assists.

Dawson Judd was another key player, putting up eight points in addition to 13 rebounds and three steals. He is on a roll when it comes to boards, as he's now pulled down eight or more in the last four games he's played.

St. Augustine Catholic's loss came despite strong showings from Joseph Lalli and Diego Perez. Lalli posted four points and three steals, while Perez put up two points along with five rebounds and three steals.

The win made it two in a row for Benson and bumps their season record up to 8-15. As for St. Augustine Catholic, they have also traveled a rocky road recently having lost five of their last six contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-12 record this season.

Benson will head out to challenge Bisbee at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Bisbee is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 55.2 points per game this season. As for St. Augustine Catholic, they will look to defend their home court on Thursday against San Miguel at 7:00 p.m. St. Augustine Catholic is facing San Miguel at the right time seeing as San Miguel is stuck on a seven-game losing streak.