Roncalli Catholic faced Bennington in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Tuesday. The Crimson Pride fell just short of the Badgers by a score of 55-52. The Crimson Pride were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Badgers earlier this season, when they won 58-55.
Ben Mausbach
| 03/03/26 @ Bennington | 22 |
| 02/26/26 vs Seward | 17 |
| 02/21/26 @ Elkhorn | 13 |
| 02/20/26 vs Lewis Central | 6 |
| 02/17/26 @ Seward | 12 |
| + 19 more games |
Despite the loss, Roncalli Catholic still got an impressive performance from Ben Mausbach, who almost dropped a double-double with 22 points and nine rebounds. Mausbach continues to improve, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was Jace Dasher, who posted ten points and seven boards.
Blaize Jung was his usual excellent self, going 7-for-11 to rack up 20 points for Bennington. With that strong performance, Jung is now averaging an impressive 15.2 points per game. Connor Smith also deserves some recognition as he posted his first block of the season.
Roncalli Catholic's loss was their first in the district, dropping their district record down to 3-1 and their overall record down to 20-5. As for Bennington, the victory (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 17-8.
Roncalli Catholic does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Bennington, they will challenge Norris at 6:00 p.m. on the 12th. The Badgers' defense better be ready for this one: the Titans have averaged an impressive 76.3 points per game this season.
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