Benson had lost three straight on the road, but on Tuesday they dropped down to 9-9 to make it four. They took a blow against the Marian Crusaders, falling 80-48. The Bunnies were down 63-27 at the end of the third quarter, which was just too much to recover from.
McKenzie Lewis
| 01/27/26 @ Marian | 12 |
| 01/24/26 vs Millard North | 14 |
| 01/22/26 vs Omaha Northwest | 19 |
| 01/20/26 vs Millard West | 8 |
Benson's loss came despite a true team effort with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was McKenzie Lewis, who dropped a double-double with 12 points and 12 boards. Lewis has been hot recently, having posted eight or more rebounds the last four times she's played. Jaeli Franccini was another key player, going 5-for-11 to rack up 14 points.
As for Marian, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games. That's provided a massive bump to their 7-9 record this season. Their offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Marian found their leader in sophomore Alivia Kuhn, who shot 50% from the field en route to 20 points in addition to seven assists and five boards. The team also got some help courtesy of Emelia Daubendiek, who posted 12 points and five rebounds.
Coming up, Benson will be playing at home against Millard South at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Marian, they wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 51-44 victory against Millard North on the 29th.
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