After flying high against Crowell last Tuesday, Benjamin came back down to earth. The Benjamin Mustangs came up short against the Munday Moguls on Friday, falling 65-40. While losing is never fun, the Mustangs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 1405th, while the Moguls are ranked 653rd).
Munday's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Jariyis Williams, who almost dropped a double-double on 12 points and nine rebounds. Williams has been hot, having also posted two or more steals the last five times he's played. Mance Phillips was another key player, going 6 for 10 en route to 15 points.
Mustangs
| 01/17/25 @ Munday | 40-65 |
| 01/14/25 @ Crowell | 71-42 |
| 01/10/25 vs Northside | 83-36 |
| 12/31/24 vs Harrold | 81-29 |
| 12/28/24 @ Electra | 41-60 |
With the loss, Benjamin broke their three-game winning streak and moved their record to 5-7. As for Munday, their win was their 13th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 18-5.
Benjamin will host Knox City at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Munday has already played their next match (against Northside), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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