On Saturday, the Benson Bunnies were able to grind out a solid victory over the Columbus Discoverers, taking the game 71-60. The Bunnies pushed the score to 55-34 by the end of the third, a deficit the Discoverers cut but never quite recovered from.
Ne'Rae Lee
| 02/08/25 vs Columbus | 23 |
| 01/23/25 @ Omaha Northwest | 20 |
| 12/17/24 vs Westview | 19 |
| 01/18/25 vs Lincoln Southwest | 14 |
| 12/30/24 vs Elkhorn South | 13 |
Benson's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Ne'Rae Lee, who went 9 of 14 to rack up 23 points. The dominant performance gave Lee a new career-high in points. Another player making a difference was Goanar Bamach, who dropped a double-double on 23 points and 11 boards.
Despite the loss, Columbus still got an impressive performance from Jaxson Vasicek, who dropped a double-double on 22 points and ten rebounds. Quinn Freshour was another key player, putting up ten points in addition to seven assists and five boards.
Benson's win bumped their record up to 9-12. As for Columbus, they dropped their record down to 5-13 with the loss, which was their sixth straight on the road.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Benson will face off against Papillion-LaVista at 7:15 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in Papillion-LaVista's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last nine games. As for Columbus, they will square off against Burke at 7:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Columbus is facing Burke at the right time seeing as Burke is stuck on a five-game losing streak.
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