Batavia was the 76-48 winner over Benet Academy when they last played one another back in November of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Batavia Bulldogs took a blow against the Benet Academy Redwings on Friday, falling 64-33. The Bulldogs were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 36-13.
When it comes to explaining why Batavia lost, don't look at Samantha Jansey. Despite the final result, she went 5 for 8 en route to 15 points. The dominant performance also gave Jansey a new career-high in threes (five).
Batavia's defeat ended a five-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 2-2. As for Benet Academy, their victory was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 4-1.
Batavia won't have much time to rest: their next game is against Homewood-Flossmoor at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. As for Benet Academy, they also won't have to wait long for more action: they'll square off against Kenwood at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday. Kenwood will roll in looking for their fifth straight win, something Benet Academy surely won't give up without a fight.
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