Basketball Recap: Benbrook Victorious

It was a proper cat-fight when Benbrook duked it out withFord on Thursday. It was close, but the Benbrook Bobcats capped 2024 with a 48-46 victory over the Ford Panthers. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Bobcats have posted since December 8, 2023.

Brennan Barton

Points

12/26/24 vs Ford	23
12/19/24 vs Eastern Hills	24
12/17/24 vs Western Hills	16
12/14/24 vs Alvarado	15

Brennan Barton went supernova for Benbrook, going 9 for 16 on his way to 23 points and five rebounds. The match was Barton's fourth in a row with at least ten points. Kade Cross was another key player, putting up ten points.

Benbrook smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with ten offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive boards in four consecutive games.

Benbrook now has a winning record of 10-9. As for Ford, they are on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 5-12.

Benbrook didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 52-20 victory against Howe on the 26th. As for Ford, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next match, a 62-30 win against Wolfe City on the 27th.