The Benson Bunnies proved they can win big last Friday (they won by 36) but on Wednesday they proved they can win the close ones too. They skirted past Papillion-LaVista 66-64. Having run the score up that high, both teams might be doing some extra defensive drills very soon.
Jesani Green was her usual excellent self, dropping a double-double on 29 points and 26 rebounds. As a matter of fact, that's the most points she has scored all season. Another player making a difference was Ahmani Klabunde, who scored 15 points along with six assists and three steals.
When it comes to explaining why Papillion-LaVista lost, one person who can't be blamed is Rease Murtaugh. Despite the final result, she dropped a double-double on 26 points and 11 rebounds. Murtaugh hasn't dropped below two steals for four straight games. The team also got some help courtesy of Dru Zoucha, who scored 11 points.
The victory made it two in a row for Benson and bumps their season record up to 13-8. As for Papillion-LaVista, they have not been sharp recently as the team has lost seven of their last eight contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 13-10 record this season.
Benson didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 71-48 loss vs. Millard West on the 23rd. Papillion-LaVista does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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