Benjamin was the 40-39 winner over St. Edward when they last played one another back in January of 2024, but their luck changed this time around. The Benjamin Buccaneers fell 43-35 to the St. Edward's Pirates on Wednesday. The Buccaneers' defeat continues a trend for the team, making it four in a row.
St. Edward's found their leader in freshman Avonti Jennings, who dropped a double-double on 21 points and 13 rebounds. With that strong performance, Jennings is now averaging an impressive 15.5 points per game. The team also got some help courtesy of Anastasia Headley, who posted five points and nine boards.
Benjamin's loss dropped their record down to 3-9. As for St. Edward's, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 8-3 record this season.
Benjamin will welcome Atlantic Christian at 5:00 p.m. on January 24th. St. Edward's has already played their next game, a 29-26 victory against Harvest Community on the 17th.
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