Padua Franciscan was the 56-42 winner over Benedictine when they last played one another back in December of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The game between the Padua Franciscan Bruins and the Benedictine Bengals didn't end well, with the Padua Franciscan Bruins falling 70-55. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Bruins came into the match with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 155th, while the Bengals are ranked 332nd).
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Benedictine to victory, but perhaps none more so than Gio Ramos, who dropped a double-double on 16 points and 11 boards. Those 16 points gave Ramos a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Noah Whisler, who went 6 of 9 on his way to 15 points and five rebounds.
Padua Franciscan's defeat dropped their record down to 12-6. As for Benedictine, the win got them back to even at 9-9.
Padua Franciscan will look to defend their home court on Tuesday against Trinity at 7:00 p.m. Trinity has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games. As for Benedictine, they will head out to face off against Chaney at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in Benedictine's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last four contests.
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