| 01/31/25 vs Elkhorn | 23 |
| 01/24/25 vs Norris | 27 |
| 01/21/25 @ Standing Bear | 20 |
| 01/16/25 @ Waverly | 24 |
| 01/14/25 @ Lincoln Northwest | 22 |
Elkhorn came into Friday's matchup looking for another win against Bennington, but Austin Kaiser wouldn't allow it. The Bennington Badgers walked away with a 77-70 victory over the Elkhorn Antlers on Friday thanks in part to Kaiser, who went 9 of 14 en route to 23 points and three steals. His evening made it five games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points.
Brady Nichols was another key player, putting up nine points. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in assists (three).
Despite the loss, Elkhorn saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Peter Howard went 6 for 8 from beyond the arc on his way to 20 points. Howard also put up a block, which washis first of the season. Another player making a difference was Daniel Narber, who posted eight points and five rebounds.
Bennington has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 10-6 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 77.8 points per game. As for Elkhorn, their defeat was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 6-8.
Bennington wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 72-66 loss against Hastings on the 1st. As for Elkhorn, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, an 80-30 win against Lincoln Northwest on the 1st.
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