The Bennett Tigers entered their tilt with the Englewood Pirates with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. Bennett came out on top against Englewood by a score of 54-43 on Thursday. Given Bennett's advantage in MaxPreps' Colorado basketball rankings (they are ranked 131st, while Englewood is ranked 288th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Leading Bennett to victory were Lily Venneberg and Jessica Venneberg. Venneberg scored 16 points along with eight steals and seven rebounds, while Venneberg dropped a double-double on 23 points and 11 rebounds. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Venneberg has scored all season. Another player making a difference was Mya Robledo, who scored six points along with six rebounds.
Several Pirates players turned in solid performances, despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Jonae Harris, who scored 15 points along with four steals. Jaliyah Mora was another key contributor, scoring 15 points along with three steals.
Bennett's victory bumped their record up to 7-1. As for Englewood, they bumped their record down to 3-9 with that defeat, which was their fifth straight on the road.
Bennett will play host again and welcome Bruce Randolph, where tip off is scheduled for 11:30 a.m. on Saturday. As for Englewood, they will head out on the road to square off against The Pinnacle at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
