The Sylvan-Lucas Mustangs kicked off their season on the road on Friday and hit a couple of potholes. They had to suffer through a rough 71-21 loss at the hands of Bennington. Sylvan-Lucas has not had much luck with Bennington recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Bennington's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Eli Lawson led the charge by scoring 14 points along with 8 rebounds and 3 steals. Isaiah Garrett was another key contributor, scoring 12 points along with 6 rebounds and 5 assists.
Sylvan-Lucas' loss dropped their record down to 0-1. As for Bennington, their win bumped their record up to 1-0.
Sylvan-Lucas will take on Phillipsburg at 7:45 p.m. on Tuesday. Hopefully Phillipsburg focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 16 on Friday. As for Bennington, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Solomon at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
