Benson came into Thursday's game looking for another win against Bisbee, but Sebastian Lopez wouldn't allow it. The Bisbee Pumas narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past the Benson Bobcats 58-55 thanks in part to Lopez, who posted 32 points in addition to six boards and three steals. That makes it three consecutive games in which he has scored at least a third of Bisbee's points.
Several Bobcats players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Dawson Judd, who dropped a double-double on 16 points and ten rebounds. Judd is on a roll when it comes to boards, as he's now pulled down eight or more in the last five games he's played. Another player making a difference was Domonik Villa, who went 7 of 11 on his way to 17 points and six rebounds.
Bisbee has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a massive bump to their 12-10 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 68.8 points per game. As for Benson, their loss was their first in the region, dropping their region record down to 4-1 and their overall record down to 8-16.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Bisbee has already played their next match (against St. Augustine Catholic), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. A feisty cat fight is on tap when the Benson Bobcats face off against the Morenci Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in Morenci's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last five games.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
