Basketball Recap: Sidney Falls Short of Bennington in the Playoffs

Red Raiders

Previous 5 Games

03/06/25 vs Bennington	48-64
03/01/25 vs Gering	60-18
02/25/25 vs Scottsbluff	67-48
02/24/25 vs Alliance	67-24
02/21/25 vs Alliance	55-10

It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Sidney can now relate to. The match between the Sidney Red Raiders and the Bennington Badgers didn't end well, with the Sidney Red Raiders falling 64-48. The Red Raiders' defeat signaled the end of their ten-game winning streak.

Bennington was led to victory by Presley Baca and Harper Bohaboj. Baca posted 15 points along with six rebounds and three steals, while Bohaboj shot 67% from the field en route to 15 points and four steals. That's the most points Baca has posted since back in January. Another player making a difference was Macie Reiner, who scored 12 points and five boards.

Sidney's loss dropped their record down to 22-5. As for Bennington, the victory (which was their seventh in a row) raised their record to 22-4.

Sidney does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Bennington, they have already played their next game, a 58-45 defeat against Skutt Catholic on the 7th.