Blair lost against Bennington back in February of 2024 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The Blair Bears received a blow as they fell 62-44 to the Bennington Badgers. The match marked the Bears' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Bennington's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Gavin Olson led the charge by going 6 of 8 on his way to 15 points and three steals. Olson has been hot recently, having posted three or more steals the last three times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Jace Fitzgerald, who went 6 of 11 on his way to 15 points and six rebounds.
This is the second loss in a row for Blair and nudges their season record down to 3-5. As for Bennington, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 5-4.
Blair will venture away from home to face off against Plattsmouth at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Plattsmouth will roll in looking for their fourth straight win, something Blair surely won't give up without a fight. As for Bennington, they will host Scottsbluff at 6:15 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Scottsbluff's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points every time they've taken the court this season.
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