Basketball Recap: Bennington Has No Trouble Against Gretna

There's no place like home for Bennington, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Tuesday. They blew past the Gretna Dragons 69-48 on Saturday. That looming 69-48 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Badgers yet this season.

Austin Kaiser continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, going 7 for 14 on his way to 20 points and five rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Hudson Neuverth, who went 5 of 7 on his way to 12 points in addition to six assists and five boards.

Badgers

Assists

12/21/24 vs Gretna	21
12/07/24 @ Crete	16
12/13/24 vs Elkhorn North	12
12/17/24 @ Gretna East	11
12/05/24 vs Wahoo	7

Bennington was working as a unit and finished the game with 21 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.

Bennington now has a winning record of 3-2. As for Gretna, they dropped their record down to 2-5 with the loss, which was their third straight on the road.

Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Bennington will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Platteview at 7:15 p.m. on January 3, 2025. Gretna also won't see the court for a while: their next game is against Elkhorn North at 2:30 p.m. on January 4, 2025.