Bennett is on a four-game streak of home wins, while Fort Lupton is on a four-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Bennett Tigers will host the Fort Lupton Bluedevils at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
Bennett is headed into the contest out to prove that what happened against Highland on Saturday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Bennett lost 51-30 to Highland. The Tigers were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 28-6.
Meanwhile, Fort Lupton earned a 59-52 win over Jefferson on Thursday.
Bennett better focus on containing Marely Gomez and Maddie Beverly as the pair were huge in Fort Lupton's win. Gomez dropped a double-double with 22 points and ten steals, while Beverly went 9-for-22 on her way to 22 points in addition to eight rebounds and six steals. Gomez has been hot for a while, having posted two or more steals the last 15 times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Jasmine Tapia, who dropped a double-double with 11 points and ten boards.
Fort Lupton's victory bumped their record up to 13-7. As for Bennett, their loss dropped their record down to 12-8.
Everything came up roses for Bennett against Fort Lupton in their previous matchup back in February of 2024, as the squad secured a 59-30 win. Will Bennett repeat their success, or does Fort Lupton have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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