The Hastings Tigers's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Friday after their fourth straight loss. They fell 47-37 to Bennington. Hastings has struggled against Bennington recently, as their match on Friday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Austin Kaiser continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Bennington, scoring 20 points along with three steals. The contest was Kaiser's seventh in a row with at least ten points. Jace Fitzgerald was another key contributor, scoring nine points along with three steals.
Hastings now has a losing record at 3-4. As for Bennington, the victory (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 5-2.
Hastings and Waverly will round out the year against one another at 12:00 p.m. on Friday at. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are ranked near one another in Nebraska (Waverly is ranked 144th, while Hastings is ranked 129th). Bennington will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Ralston at 5:30 p.m. on January 2, 2024.
