The Blair Bears will head out on the road to face off against the Bennington Badgers at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday.
Blair is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering Bennington just ended the team's four-game winning streak on Wednesday. They took a 55-43 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Badgers.
Bennington found their leader in sophomore Skylar Johnson, who went 9-for-15 en route to 24 points in addition to five boards and three steals. What's more, Johnson posted two blocks, the most she's had since back in December of 2023. The team also got some help courtesy of Harper Bohaboj, who earned six points along with ten assists and seven rebounds.
Bennington smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in five consecutive games.
Bennington has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 20-4 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 64.6 points over those games. Blair's defeat dropped their record down to 15-10.
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