Benson was the 57-19 winner over Valley Union when they last played one another on Thursday, but their luck changed this time around. The Bobcats took a hard 44-30 fall against the Blue Devils on Saturday. The game marked the Bobcats' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Valley Union found their leader in freshman James Richardson, who almost dropped a double-double with ten points and nine steals. Richardson has become a key player for the Blue Devils: the team is undefeated when he posts at least three steals, but 1-3 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Myles Richardson, who posted 11 points and three steals.
Benson's defeat dropped their record down to 6-5. As for Valley Union, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 4-3.
Benson will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Sunnyside at 5:30 p.m. on January 2, 2026. As for Valley Union, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 60-52 defeat against Baboquivari on the 13th.
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