Benson hasn't had quite the year their fans were hoping for to this point, but back-to-back wins may be a sign of good things to come. They escaped with a win on Thursday against the St. David Tigers by the margin of a single free throw, 56-55. This was a revenge game for the Bobcats: when they faced off against the Tigers back in December of 2024, they had to take a 49-37 defeat.
01/09/25 @ St. David | 16 |
12/14/24 vs Desert Christian | 14 |
01/03/25 vs San Luis | 13 |
12/13/24 vs Tombstone | 12 |
12/21/24 @ Globe | 11 |
Benson's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Luke Chapman, who went 6 for 13 on his way to 16 points and three steals. The dominant performance gave Chapman a new career-high in points. The team also got some help courtesy of Domonik Villa, who posted 17 points and four steals.
Benson's win ended a five-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 5-13. As for St. David, they are on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 5-8.
Benson didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 71-40 victory against Tombstone on the 10th. As for St. David, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 69-43 win against Rock Point on the 10th.
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