Bennett is 1-6 against Strasburg since December of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Tigers will take on the Indians in a holiday battle at 7:30 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, these teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Bennett is headed into the matchup after thoroughly thrashing Ellicott: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that the Tigers blew the Thunderhawks out of the water with a 61-19 final score. The Tigers pushed the score to 40-11 by the end of the third, a deficit the Thunderhawks had little chance of recovering from.
Meanwhile, Strasburg put another one in the bag on Saturday to keep their perfect season alive. They were the clear victors by a 76-52 margin over Simla. The Indians have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won three games by 24 points or more this season.
Bennett better keep an eye on Brody Hopwood. He was instrumental in Strasburg's win, shooting 48% from the field en route to 28 points and six boards. Those 28 points gave Hopwood a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Cade Hemphill, who went 6-for-9 to rack up 17 points.
Bennett's record is now 3-4. As for Strasburg, their record now sits at 4-0.
Bennett took a serious blow against Strasburg in their previous matchup back in December of 2024, falling 65-35. Can the Tigers avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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