Benson hasn't had much luck against Millard North recently, but that could start to change on Saturday. Having just played yesterday, the Benson Bunnies will head out on the road to face off against the Millard North Mustangs at 3:30 p.m. That contest will pit two of the most dominant forwards against one another: Goanar Bamach and Derek Rollins.
Benson is headed into Saturday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight game on Friday. They were four points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 52-48 heartbreaker at the hands of Buena Vista.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Millard North). Everything went their way against Papillion-LaVista on Tuesday as Millard North made off with an 83-62 victory. The Mustangs have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won four matchups by 21 points or more this season.
Benson better keep an eye on Rollins. He was instrumental in Millard North's win, shooting 4-for-5 from long range and dropping a double-double on 28 points and 11 boards. The contest was Rollins' third in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Coriahnn Gallatin, who went 7 of 11 en route to 20 points.
Millard North was working as a unit and finished the game with 22 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
Millard North's win was their 12th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 5-3. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 78.3 points per game. As for Benson, their loss dropped their record down to 6-6.
Benson was taken down by Millard North 79-31 in their previous matchup back in December of 2023. That game was all but decided by halftime, at which point Benson was down 44-15.
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