If Bennett was riding high fresh off their 49-14 takedown of Lake County last Wednesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Bennett Tigers lost 51-30 to the Highland Huskies on Saturday. The Tigers were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 28-6.
When it comes to explaining why Bennett lost, don't look at Jessica Venneberg. Despite the final result, she went 7-for-15 on her way to 18 points in addition to seven boards and four steals. That was a full 60% of Bennett's points, marking the third time in a row Venneberg has posted more than a third of the team's points. Olivia Schroeder was another key player, putting up eight points.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Highland to victory, but perhaps none more so than Paislee Watson, who went 6-for-15 to rack up 14 points along with seven rebounds and four steals. Another player making a difference was Vivianne Chase, who put up 11 points in addition to seven boards and five steals.
Bennett's loss dropped their record down to 12-8. As for Highland, they are on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten games, which provided a massive bump to their 13-6 record this season.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Bennett will challenge Fort Lupton at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Bennett is on a four-game streak of home wins, Fort Lupton a four-game streak of away wins -- so someone will have to leave a streak behind on the court. As for Highland, they will host Brush at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Brush will roll in looking for their fourth straight victory, something Highland surely won't give up without a fight.
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