Benson's's road trip will continue as they head out to face the Upsala Cardinals at 2:30 p.m. on December 28th.
Last Tuesday, Benson was beaten by Atwater-Cosmos-Grove City 68-19. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest points Benson has scored all season.
Upsala can finally bid farewell to their three-game losing streak thanks to their game on Thursday. They blew past Melrose 80-40 at home. Upsala's offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Upsala can attribute much of their success to Dakota Soltis, who scored 20 points along with three steals, and Brenna Graves, who scored 21 points along with nine rebounds and six assists. Graves has been hot recently, having posted eight or more rebounds the last five times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Hannah Heesen, who scored 14 points along with five rebounds.
Benson's defeat was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season, which bumped their record down to 0-5. As for Upsala, their victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 3-6.
Benson took a serious blow against Upsala in their previous meeting back in December of 2022, falling 58-11. The matchup was all but decided by halftime, at which point Benson was down 58-11.
