Two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only the Bennett Tigers walked away with it. They walked away with a 42-31 victory over the Huskies on Friday. The win was just what Bennett needed coming off of a 68-37 defeat in their prior matchup.
Bennett's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Lily Venneberg led the charge by scoring 16 points along with two steals. That makes it five consecutive games in which Venneberg has scored at least a third of Bennett's points. Raquel Thorpe was another key contributor, scoring seven points along with four steals.
Several Huskies players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Liza Lineberry, who scored 13 points along with three steals. That was a full 41.9% of Platte Canyon's points, marking the third time in a row she's earned more than a third of the team's points. Another player making a difference was Emma Flores, who scored seven points along with three steals.
Bennett's win bumped their record up to 16-4. As for Platte Canyon, their loss dropped their record down to 13-8.
Bennett didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 48-43 victory vs. Jefferson on the 24th. Platte Canyon has also already played their next match, a 25-20 victory against KIPP Denver Collegiate on the 24th.
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