After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Crete, the Elkhorn Antlers were happy to have found some success on Thursday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 54-51 victory over Bennington. Given Elkhorn's advantage in MaxPreps' Nebraska basketball rankings (they are ranked ninth, while Bennington is ranked 41st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
It was another big night for Colin Comstock, who scored 21 points. Another player making a difference was Charlie Lamski, who scored 12 points.
Elkhorn pushed their record up to 11-2 with that win, which was their 14th straight at home. As for Bennington, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 8-7.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Elkhorn will take on Lincoln Northwest at 7:15 p.m. on Saturday. Lincoln Northwest has now lost nine straight, and the team is hunting for their first win since December 9. As for Bennington, they will look to defend their home court on Saturday against Hastings. Hastings is coming into the match on a three-game losing streak.
