Basketball Recap: Bennington Piles Up the Points Against Standing Bear

Badgers

Margin (Wins)

01/25/25 vs Standing Bear	49
12/07/24 @ Crete	48
01/14/25 @ Lincoln Northwest	43
12/21/24 vs Elkhorn	40
12/10/24 @ Mercy	37

Bennington was handed a heart-breaking three-point loss in their last game, but they sure didn't let that happen against Standing Bear on Saturday. The Bennington Badgers simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Standing Bear Grizzlies 71-22. The Badgers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won nine matches by 24 points or more this season.

Bennington got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Macie Reiner out in front who posted ten points in addition to seven boards and six assists. The dominant performance also gave Reiner a new career-high in steals (five). Another player making a difference was Addison Reinoehl, who scored nine points and three steals.

Reiner wasn't the only one working in the assists department: Bennington was working as a unit and finished the game with 28 assists. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their assist total in three consecutive contests.

Standing Bear's loss came despite strong showings from Braylee Vasa and Lily Hansmeier. Vasa put up nine points, while Hansmeier earned two points. Lindyn Stutzman also deserves some recognition as she posted her first assist of the season.

Bennington's victory bumped their record up to 13-3. As for Standing Bear, their defeat was their seventh straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 2-10.

Bennington will challenge Elkhorn at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Bennington is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 58.4 points per game this season. As for Standing Bear, they will take on Glenwood at 5:30 p.m. on Friday.