After flying high against Ralston last Thursday, Crete came back down to earth. The Crete Cardinals were dealt a 77-29 loss at the hands of the Bennington Badgers on Saturday. The Cardinals lost against the Badgers in their previous head to head back in December of 2023, too, but the margin this time around was even wider than the 63-41 score last time.
Bennington got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Skylar Johnson out in front who posted 13 points and five steals. Another player making a difference was Haydin Jackson, who went 6 of 7 en route to 15 points and three steals.
Crete's defeat dropped their record down to 1-1. As for Bennington, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 2-0.
Crete will head out to square off against Beatrice at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Bennington, they wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next matchup, a 76-39 win against Mercy on the 10th.
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