Benjamin had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 38.7 points) and they went ahead and made it four on Tuesday. They really took it to the Northside Indians for the full four quarters, racking up a 66-29 victory. The Mustangs have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won seven contests by 29 points or more this season.
02/04/25 @ Northside | 17 |
01/28/25 vs Chillicothe | 16 |
01/24/25 @ Harrold | 30 |
01/21/25 vs Knox City | 21 |
01/17/25 @ Munday | 20 |
Benjamin got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Keegan Hayes out in front who posted 17 points along with 20 rebounds and ten assists. Hayes' evening made it eight games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Mauricio Silva, who almost dropped a double-double on 23 points and nine boards.
Benjamin smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 23 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 12 offensive rebounds in 14 consecutive games.
Benjamin is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 10-7 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 70.4 points per game. As for Northside, their loss dropped their record down to 6-17.
Coincidentally, Benjamin and Northside will both be playing Crowell the next time they take the court. Benjamin will host Crowell at 7:00 p.m. on Friday, while Northside will host them at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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