Basketball Recap: Zach Keaton's Big Game Can't Quite Lead Fremont over Benson

Fremont was the 55-48 winner over Benson when they last played one another back in January of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Fremont Tigers opened the new year with a less-than-successful 63-56 loss to the Benson Bunnies. The Tigers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

Several Tigers players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Zach Keaton, who went 6 for 11 on his way to 16 points. Those 16 points gave Keaton a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Maurice Bryant, who posted 14 points.

Leading Benson to victory were Goanar Bamach and Antonio Carson Jr.. Bamach went 5 of 11 on his way to 15 points in addition to eight rebounds and three blocks, while Carson Jr. went 9 of 17 on his way to 22 points. Bamach is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was Ne'Rae Lee, who had six points and three steals.

Fremont now has a losing record at 4-5. As for Benson, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 6-3 record this season.

A feisty cat fight will be fought when the Fremont Tigers challenge the Norfolk Panthers at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Benson, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 72-52 defeat against Burke on the 4th.