If Bennington was feeling good fresh off their 74-34 takedown of Solomon last Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Bennington Bulldogs fell just short of the Ell-Saline Cardinals by a score of 47-44 on Thursday. While losing is never fun, the Bulldogs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Kansas basketball rankings (they are ranked 96th, while the Cardinals are ranked 31st).
When it comes to explaining why Bennington lost, don't look at Isaiah Garrett. Despite the final result, he almost dropped a double-double on 14 points and nine boards. Another player making a difference was Payge Rodenbeek, who posted eight points and five rebounds.
Bennington's defeat dropped their record down to 6-4. As for Ell-Saline, the victory keeps them at an undefeated 10-0.
Bennington didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 50-40 loss against Berean Academy on the 24th. Ell-Saline has also already played their next game, a 58-41 win against Elyria Christian on the 24th.
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