The Benson Bunnies's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Thursday after their seventh straight defeat. They fell 63-56 to Elkhorn South. Benson has not had much luck with Elkhorn South recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
Benson's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Dominik Rice, who scored 16 points along with five assists and four steals. Rice has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last three times he's played. Goanar Bamach was another key contributor, scoring 11 points along with seven rebounds and five blocks.
Benson's lineup was just a bit different on Thursday as Daniel Barfield got a bit more time on the court (52 vs. his season average of 28). Barfield made the most of the opportunity, scoring ten points along with five assists. A few more games like that and he might be seeing even more time going forward.
Leading Elkhorn South to victory were Cooper Mroczek and Aidan Skradis. Mroczek scored 22 points along with seven rebounds, while Skradis scored 21 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Lincoln Schwarz, who scored 12 points along with seven rebounds.
Benson has traveled a rocky road recently having lost eight of their last ten matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-15 record this season. As for Elkhorn South, the victory was the sixth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 11-11.
Benson will look to defend their home court on Friday against Omaha South at 7:15 p.m. Omaha South is coming into the match with six straight losses on the road, meaning Benson will have to defend against a team hungry for a win. As for Elkhorn South, they will square off against Omaha Northwest at 7:15 p.m. on Friday. Elkhorn South is facing Omaha Northwest at the right time seeing as Omaha Northwest is stuck on a eight-game losing streak.
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