Bennett extended their losing streak to four on Friday, dropping them down to 10-13. They were six points away from ending the streak, but they lost an 84-78 heartbreaker at the hands of the Prospect Ridge Academy Miners. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game last Thursday (56), the Tigers still had to take the loss.
Austin Stiers
| 02/27/26 vs Prospect Ridge Academy | 32 |
| 12/05/25 @ Mitchell | 31 |
| 02/10/26 vs Lake County | 30 |
| 01/13/26 vs Weld Central | 30 |
| 02/14/26 vs Highland | 27 |
| + 13 more games |
Despite the loss, Bennett still got an impressive performance from Austin Stiers, who went 6-for-11 from beyond the arc to rack up 32 points and eight boards. Stiers is becoming a predictor of the Tigers' success: when he posts at least 30 points the team is 3-1 (and 7-12 when he doesn't). Juan Santoyo was another key player, shooting 45% from the field on his way to 12 points and seven rebounds.
As for Prospect Ridge Academy, their victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 17-6. Given their advantage in MaxPreps' Colorado basketball rankings (they are ranked 64th, while Bennett is ranked 229th) , the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Prospect Ridge Academy got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Jack Brandt out in front who posted 27 points along with eight boards and seven assists. Brandt has been hot, having also posted two or more steals the last six times he's played. Another player making a difference was Josiah Bote, who went 6-for-10 en route to 17 points and four steals.
Bennett does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Prospect Ridge Academy, they will square off against Pueblo Centennial on Friday. That matchup will pit two of the most dominant guards against one another: Brandt and EJ Maes.
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