Basketball Recap: Benson Triumphs

Benson's game last Tuesday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Thursday. They escaped with a win against the Omaha Northwest Huskies by the margin of a single free throw, 55-54. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Bunnies also won the last time the pair played back in January of 2023.

Despite the loss, Omaha Northwest still got an impressive performance from Jessica Houston, who dropped a double-double on 24 points and 12 boards. The dominant performance gave Houston a new career-high in points. Another player making a difference was Abriya Watkins, who posted ten points and six rebounds.

Benson's victory bumped their record up to 6-11. As for Omaha Northwest, they have also been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last seven matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-9 record this season.

Benson has already played their next game (against Lincoln), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. Omaha Northwest will face off against Omaha North at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday.