The Benedictine Bengals will venture away from home to square off against the Chaney Cowboys at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Benedictine knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past four games -- so hopefully Chaney likes a good challenge.
Last Saturday, Benedictine didn't have too much trouble with Padua Franciscan as they won 70-55. The win was all the more spectacular given the Bengals' disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 332nd, while the Bruins are ranked 155th).
| 02/01/25 @ Padua Franciscan | 16 |
| 01/08/25 vs John Marshall | 14 |
| 01/14/25 vs Elyria Catholic | 10 |
| 12/08/24 vs International Sports Academy | 9 |
| 01/04/25 vs Villa Angela-St. Joseph | 8 |
Benedictine's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Gio Ramos led the charge by dropping a double-double on 16 points and 11 boards. The dominant performance gave Ramos a new career-high in points. Noah Whisler was another key player, going 6 for 9 on his way to 15 points and five rebounds.
Meanwhile, Chaney suffered their closest loss since January 4th on Sunday. They fell just short of Bedford by a score of 49-47. The Cowboys have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
The victory got Benedictine back to even at 9-9. As for Chaney, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-8.
Benedictine skirted past Chaney 59-57 in their previous matchup back in February of 2024. The rematch might be a little tougher for Benedictine since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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