If Bennett was riding high fresh off their 52-25 takedown of Alameda last Monday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Bennett Tigers fell just short of the St. Mary's Academy Wildcats by a score of 39-36 on Thursday. The game was a 19-19 toss-up at halftime, but the Tigers couldn't quite close it out.
Jessica Venneberg
| 02/27/25 @ St. Mary's Academy | 16 |
| 02/24/25 @ Alameda | 23 |
| 02/18/25 vs Fort Lupton | 16 |
| 02/15/25 @ Highland | 18 |
| 02/12/25 @ Lake County | 28 |
When it comes to explaining why Bennett lost, don't look at Jessica Venneberg. Despite the final result, she posted 16 points. Venneberg's evening made it five games in a row in which she has scored at least 16 points. Raquel Thorpe was another key player, putting up eight points.
It was another big night for Aleena Nauman, who went 9-for-16 on her way to 22 points along with eight boards and five steals for St. Mary's Academy. St. Mary's Academy is 9-3 when Nauman posts three or more steals, but 4-6 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Avery Anderson, who scored six points and eight rebounds.
Bennett's defeat dropped their record down to 14-9. As for St. Mary's Academy, they have been performing well recently as they've won ten of their last 13 matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 13-9 record this season.
As of now, neither Bennett nor St. Mary's Academy have any future games scheduled.
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