Having just played yesterday, the Columbus Discoverers will head out on the road to face off against the Benson Bunnies at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Columbus has now lost seven straight, leaving the team hunting for their first win since January 10.
Columbus is headed into the match out to prove that what happened against Westview on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Columbus came up short against Westview, falling 62-42. While losing is never fun, the Discoverers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Nebraska basketball rankings (they are ranked 113th, while the Wolverines are ranked 16th).
Meanwhile, Benson ended up a good deal behind Marian last Tuesday and lost 67-52. The Bunnies have struggled against the Crusaders recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Columbus' defeat dropped their record down to 8-10. As for Benson, their loss dropped their record down to 6-12.
Columbus didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Benson when the teams last played back in December of 2024, but they still walked away with a 49-45 win. Will Columbus repeat their success, or does Benson have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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