The Bennett Tigers will head out on the road to challenge the Englewood Pirates at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Bennett will be looking to extend their current four-game winning streak.
Last Thursday, Bennett was fully in charge, breezing past Arrupe Jesuit 69-27. The Tigers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won five games by 20 points or more this season.
| 01/23/25 vs Arrupe Jesuit | 14 |
| 01/21/25 vs Sheridan | 11 |
| 01/14/25 @ Weld Central | 10 |
| 01/16/25 @ Jefferson | 9 |
| 12/07/24 vs Rocky Ford | 8 |
Jessica Venneberg and Emilee Venneberg were among the main playmakers for Bennett as the former posted 18 points in addition to six steals and five assists and the latter scored 14 points and seven steals. Those 14 points gave Emilee a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Mattie Robledo, who had 11 points and six steals.
Meanwhile, Englewood came into Thursday's contest having lost six straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They snuck past Sheridan with a 36-31 victory on Thursday.
Bennett has also been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a massive bump to their 7-6 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 24.7 points per game. As for Englewood, their win was their first in the league, bumping their league record up to 1-3 and their overall record up to 2-12.
Bennett beat Englewood 54-43 when the teams last played back in January of 2024. The rematch might be a little tougher for Bennett since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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