Benson has been on the road for two straight, but on Friday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Bisbee Pumas at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Hopefully Benson focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 31 on Tuesday.
Benson can now show off eight landslide victories after their most recent match. They blew past Santa Rita 62-24 on the road. With Benson ahead 42-12 at the half, the matchup was all but over already.
Kaylei Taylor continued her habit of posting crazy stat lines, dropping a double-double on 26 points and 11 rebounds. That makes it six consecutive games in which she has scored at least a third of Benson's points. Another player making a difference was Jordan Rone, who dropped a double-double on 11 points and 12 rebounds.
Meanwhile, Bisbee's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Tuesday after their third straight loss. They lost to Tombstone on the road by a decisive 59-41 margin.
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Yaslin Hernandez, who scored seven points along with 12 rebounds and two blocks. Janitzia Avechuco was another key contributor, scoring nine points.
Benson's victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 13-8. As for Bisbee, they have traveled a rocky road recently, as they've lost nine of their last ten matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-11 record this season.
Benson was able to grind out a solid victory over Bisbee when the teams last played back in December of 2023, winning 49-41. Does Benson have another victory up their sleeve, or will Bisbee turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
