Basketball Game Preview: Bennington Badgers vs. Lincoln Northwest Falcons

The Bennington Badgers will venture away from home to challenge the Lincoln Northwest Falcons at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Bennington has four straight wins, Lincoln Northwest has 24 straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the court.

Bennington is headed into the match after thoroughly thrashing Gering: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Bennington blew Gering out of the water with a 71-37 final score. The Badgers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won seven games by 24 points or more this season.

Bennington's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Harper Bohaboj, who posted ten points along with six steals and five assists. Bohaboj has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last four times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Skylar Johnson, who went 5 for 12 on her way to 14 points.

Bennington smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive boards in four consecutive contests.

Meanwhile, Lincoln Northwest lost to Gretna at home by a 48-30 margin on Saturday. While losing is never fun, the Falcons can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Nebraska basketball rankings (they are ranked 263rd, while the Dragons are ranked 112th).

Lincoln Northwest's defeat dropped their record down to 0-7. As for Bennington, their win was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 11-1.

Everything came up roses for Bennington against Lincoln Northwest when the teams last played back in February of 2024, as the squad secured a 68-27 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Bennington since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.