The Bennington Badgers will be taking part in a tournament against the Gretna East Griffins at 11:30 p.m. on Monday. One thing working in Bennington's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points every time they've taken the court this season.
Bennington saw some tournament action on Saturday. They fell 73-66 to Norris. The Badgers have struggled against the Titans recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Despite the defeat, Bennington got top-tier performance from Austin Kaiser, who went 12 of 22 en route to 28 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Gavin Olson, who went 5 of 7 on his way to 12 points and six rebounds.
Meanwhile, Gretna East fought the good fight in their overtime game against Elkhorn North on Saturday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell to Elkhorn North 81-76. One positive for the Griffins, at least, is that this was the most points they've scored all season.
Bennington's loss dropped their record down to 3-3. As for Gretna East, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-3.
Bennington came up short against Gretna East in their previous meeting two weeks ago, falling 68-59. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Gretna East's Grant Rice, who went 12 for 19 on his way to 30 points and three steals. Now that Bennington knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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