The Bennington Bulldogs entered their tilt with the Remington Broncos with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. Bennington sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 54-52 victory over Remington on Friday. Given Bennington's advantage in MaxPreps' Kansas basketball rankings (they are ranked 43rd, while Remington is ranked 177th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Bennington's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Eli Lawson led the charge by scoring 23 points along with six rebounds. Lawson is on a roll when it comes to points, as he's now scored 15 or more in the last 12 games he's played. Talan Pickering was another key contributor, scoring nine points along with six steals.
Bennington is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven games, which provided a nice bump to their 13-3 record this season. As for Remington, their loss was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 9-8.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Bennington will take on Ell-Saline at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Ell-Saline has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games. As for Remington, they will look to defend their home court on Tuesday against Inman at 7:30 p.m.
