Duchesne was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They were dealt a 77-34 loss at the hands of the Bennington Badgers. While losing is never fun, the Cardinals can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Nebraska basketball rankings (they are ranked 150th, while the Badgers are ranked 15th).
Macie Reiner was nothing short of spectacular for Bennington: she went 8-for-11 en route to 18 points and five steals. The dominant performance gave Reiner a new career-high in points. Another player making a difference was Reese Almquist, who posted nine points and five steals.
Duchesne's defeat dropped their record down to 6-15. As for Bennington, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven games. That's provided a nice bump to their 18-4 record this season.
Duchesne does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Bennington, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Lakeview at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The timing is sure in Bennington's favor as the team sits on five straight wins at home while Lakeview has been banged up by four consecutive losses on the road.
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