Bennington was the 50-36 winner over Berean Academy when they last played one another back in February of 2024, but their luck changed this time around. The Bennington Bulldogs fell 50-40 to the Berean Academy Warriors on Friday. The Bulldogs have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Several Bulldogs players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Brayden Palenske, who dropped a double-double on ten points and 12 boards. Bennington is 4-2 when Palenske posts ten or more rebounds, but 2-3 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Isaiah Garrett, who posted seven points and six boards.
Bennington's defeat dropped their record down to 6-5. As for Berean Academy, their victory bumped their record up to 8-2-2.
Bennington wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next match, a 79-70 win against St. John's/Tipton Catholic on the 28th. As for Berean Academy, they will face off against Elyria Christian on January 31st. Berean Academy's defense has only allowed 23.8 points per game this season, so Elyria Christian's offense will have their work cut out for them.
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