Elkhorn was the 54-51 winner over Bennington when they last played one another back in January of 2024, but their luck changed this time around. The Elkhorn Antlers took a 77-70 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Bennington Badgers on Friday. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game last Saturday (58), the Antlers still had to take the loss.
When it comes to explaining why Elkhorn lost, don't look at Peter Howard. Despite the final result, he went 6 for 8 from beyond the arc en route to 20 points. Howard also posted a block, marking his first of the season. Daniel Narber was another key player, putting up eight points and five rebounds.
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| 12/14/23 vs Ralston | 24 |
| 12/22/23 vs Lincoln Northwest | 24 |
| 01/06/24 @ Boys Town | 22 |
| 01/05/24 vs Plattsmouth | 21 |
| 01/27/24 vs Lincoln Northwest | 18 |
Even though they lost, Elkhorn was working as a unit and finished the game with 17 assists. That's the most assists they've posted since back in February of 2024.
It was another big night for Austin Kaiser, who went 9 of 14 on his way to 23 points and three steals for Bennington. Kaiser is on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in the last eight games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Gavin Olson, who went 5 for 9 en route to 15 points.
Elkhorn dropped their record down to 6-8 with the defeat, which was their third straight on the road. That patch can't be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 58.0 points per game. As for Bennington, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 10-6 record this season.
Elkhorn wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next match, an 80-30 victory against Lincoln Northwest on the 1st. As for Bennington, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 72-66 loss against Hastings on the 1st.
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