Benton had lost four straight on the road, but on Thursday they dropped down to 12-8 to make it five. They took a 59-45 bruising from the Our Lady of Lourdes Regional Red Raiders. While losing is never fun, the Tigers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania basketball rankings (they are ranked 292nd, while the Red Raiders are ranked 99th).
As for Our Lady of Lourdes Regional, they are on a roll lately: they've won 19 of their last 20 games. That's provided a nice bump to their 25-2 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 53.3 points over those games.
Our Lady of Lourdes Regional's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Hannah Lokitis, who dropped a double-double with 18 points and 11 boards. Lokitis has been hot for a while, having also posted two or more blocks the last ten times she's played. Sophia Karlovich was another key player, dropping a double-double with 14 points and 11 rebounds.
As of now, neither Benton nor Our Lady of Lourdes Regional have any future games scheduled.
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