After flying high against Carmichaels last Friday, Bentworth came back down to earth. The Bentworth Bearcats received a blow on Tuesday as they fell 47-29 to the Jefferson-Morgan Rockets. The Bearcats were not able to make up for their defeat to the Rockets from their previous meeting back in December of 2023.
Bentworth's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Lucas Burt, who posted eight points and five boards. Another player making a difference was Ben Hays, who earned seven points along with seven boards and six steals.
Jefferson-Morgan got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Dayten Marion out in front who dropped a double-double on 15 points and 11 rebounds. Marion is crushing it when it comes to boards: he's pulled down at least eight every time he's taken the court this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Jase Bedilion, who went 5 of 12 on his way to 13 points and eight rebounds.
Bentworth's defeat dropped their record down to 2-2. As for Jefferson-Morgan, the win also got them back to even at 2-2.
Bentworth didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 56-47 loss against Riverview on the 13th. As for Jefferson-Morgan, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 66-44 victory against Burgettstown on the 13th.
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