The Bennington Badgers entered their tilt with the Beatrice Orangemen with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. Everything went Bennington's way against Beatrice on Tuesday as Bennington made off with a 68-44 victory. That 68-44 margin sets a new team best for Bennington this season.
Leading Bennington to victory were Austin Kaiser and Bryce Dunning. Kaiser scored 20 points along with five rebounds, while Dunning scored 20 points along with five steals. The match was Kaiser's sixth in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Jace Fitzgerald, who scored 12 points.
Bennington's win bumped their record up to 4-2. As for Beatrice, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-5.
Bennington will have some time to savor their victory since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Ralston at 5:30 p.m. on January 2, 2024. Beatrice will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Seward on January 5, 2024.
