Recap: Bennett Tigers vs. Jefferson Saints
The Bennett Tigers won the last time they faced the Jefferson Saints, and things went their way on Monday too. Bennett came out on top against Jefferson by a score of 45-37.
Bennett was led to victory by Jessica Venneberg and Lily Venneberg. Venneberg scored 18 points along with five steals, while Venneberg dropped a double-double on 19 points and ten rebounds. That makes it three consecutive games in which Venneberg has scored at least a third of Bennett's points. Olivia Schroeder was another key contributor, scoring four points along with four steals.
Bennett is on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 13 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 15-3 record this season. As for Jefferson, their loss ended a six-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 13-4.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Bennett's road trip will continue as they head out to face Eaton at 6:00 p.m. on February 14th. As for Jefferson, they will square off against KIPP Denver Collegiate at 12:30 p.m. on Saturday.
