With a playoff game on the line, the Benjamin Mustangs rose to the challenge on Tuesday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Yellowhammers 102-54 on the road. Benjamin has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 18 matchups by 20 points or more this season.
Leading Benjamin to victory were Keegan Hayes and Grayson Rigdon. Hayes dropped a triple-double on 20 points, ten rebounds, and 16 assists, while Rigdon shot 8-for-17 from downtown and dropped a double-double on 48 points and 11 rebounds. That makes it 18 consecutive games in which Rigdon has scored at least a third of Benjamin's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Jules Pugi, who scored 11 points along with five steals and two blocks.
The win was the third in a row for Benjamin, bringing their record for this year to 19-1. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 87.7 points per game. As for Rotan, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 14-19.
Benjamin will look to defend their home court on Thursday against Hermleigh at 7:30 p.m. Benjamin knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy point totals in its past 20 matchups -- so hopefully Hermleigh likes a good challenge. Rotan does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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