Benson lost against Kearney back in January of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Benson Bunnies had to suffer through an 83-55 loss at the hands of the Kearney Bearcats. While losing is never fun, the Bunnies can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Nebraska basketball rankings (they are ranked 139th, while the Bearcats are ranked 41st).
Kearney was led to victory by Jacob Webber and Ben Johnson. Webber went 11-for-21 en route to 32 points, while Johnson dropped a double-double with 16 points and ten assists. Webber's evening made it 14 games in a row in which he has scored at least 15 points. Jake Kracl was another key player, putting up nine points and six boards.
Benson has been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five games, which has put a noticeable dent in their 9-14 record this season. As for Kearney, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 14-5.
Coming up, Benson will head out on the road to square off against Bellevue West at 7:15 p.m. on February 22nd. As for Kearney, they and Millard West will face off at 5:15 p.m. on Saturday without much rest, having both just played.
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