Basketball Recap: Skylar Johnson Key Part of a Team Effort in Badgers Win

Badgers

Margin (Wins)

02/08/25 vs Gretna	51
01/25/25 vs Standing Bear	49
12/07/24 @ Crete	48
02/01/25 @ Hastings	44
01/14/25 @ Lincoln Northwest	43

Bennington won the last time they faced Roncalli Catholic and things went their way on Tuesday too. The Bennington Badgers were the clear victor by a 65-43 margin over the Roncalli Catholic Crimson Pride. The Badgers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 13 contests by 22 points or more this season.

Bennington's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Skylar Johnson led the charge by going 5 for 8 to rack up 12 points and three steals. What's more, Johnson also posted a 67% three-point shooting accuracy, which is the highest she's posted since back in February of 2024. Another player making a difference was Macie Reiner, who went 6 of 7 on her way to 12 points and five boards.

Bennington is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 17-4 record this season. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 40.2 points. As for Roncalli Catholic, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 6-13.

Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Bennington will welcome Duchesne at 7:00 p.m. on February 20th. As for Roncalli Catholic, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Bishop Neumann at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday.