Benson hasn't had much luck against Minnewaska Area recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. Benson will square off against the Minnewaska Area Lakers at 7:00 p.m.
Benson is headed into Tuesday's contest looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight game on Saturday. They had to suffer through a 68-30 loss at the hands of Kerkhoven-Murdock-Sunburg. While losing is never fun, Benson can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Minnesota basketball rankings (they are ranked 305th, while Kerkhoven-Murdock-Sunburg is ranked 56th).
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Minnewaska Area). They breezed by Rocori to the tune of 79-22 on Monday. The Lakers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won nine games by 25 points or more this season.
The win was the sixth in a row for Minnewaska Area, bringing their record for this year to 10-2. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 41.2 points. As for Benson, their loss dropped their record down to 4-7.
Benson was taken down by Minnewaska Area 62-13 in their previous matchup back in December of 2021. Can Benson avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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