The Bellevue East Chieftains were not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their 17th straight defeat. They took a 53-43 hit to the loss column at the hands of Benson. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Bellevue East of the 80-61 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in January.
Benson was led to victory by Goanar Bamach and Noah Faya. Bamach scored 17 points along with seven rebounds and three steals, while Faya dropped a double-double on 14 points and 11 rebounds. Faya is trending in the right direction, as he's improved his point production for three games straight. The team also got some help courtesy of Dominik Rice, who scored 14 points along with six steals.
Bellevue East's loss dropped their record down to 2-22. As for Benson, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 7-15.
Bellevue East does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Benson, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 86-38 defeat vs. Omaha Westside on the 24th.
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