Benson lost against Westview back in December of 2023 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The Benson Bunnies fell 74-65 to the Westview Wolverines. While losing is never fun, the Bunnies can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Nebraska basketball rankings (they are ranked 98th, while the Wolverines are ranked 14th).
| 12/17/24 vs Westview | 19 |
| 12/09/24 @ Bryan | 12 |
| 01/03/24 @ Omaha North | 10 |
| 01/05/24 vs Buena Vista | 10 |
| 01/24/24 @ Burke | 10 |
Several Bunnies players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Ne'Rae Lee, who went 6 of 9 en route to 19 points. The dominant performance gave Lee a new career-high in points. The team also got some help courtesy of Goanar Bamach, who went 5 of 9 on his way to 16 points along with eight boards and four blocks.
Even though they lost, Benson smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with ten offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in three consecutive contests.
Westview's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was John Sims IV, who posted 13 points in addition to seven assists and six boards. Sims IV has been hot recently, having also posted two or more steals the last three times he's played. Another player making a difference was Elijah Wilborn, who went 6 of 11 on his way to 16 points and seven boards.
Benson's record is now 3-2. As for Westview, the win keeps them at an undefeated 5-0.
Benson didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 79-43 victory against Bryan on the 19th. As for Westview, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, an 84-49 win against Burke on the 19th.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
