Benson came into Friday's match having lost five straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They walked away with a 76-66 victory over the Omaha South Packers on Friday. The Bunnies have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Packers, too.
| 01/17/25 @ Omaha South | 21 |
| 01/14/25 vs Elkhorn South | 20 |
| 01/11/25 @ Millard North | 21 |
| 01/10/25 vs Buena Vista | 19 |
Benson's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Goanar Bamach, who went 9 for 15 en route to 21 points and seven boards. Bamach's evening made it four games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Daniel Lino, who dropped a double-double on 17 points and 12 rebounds.
Benson was working as a unit and finished the game with 22 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
Despite the loss, Omaha South still got an impressive performance from Lou Hodoly, who almost dropped a double-double on 25 points and nine boards. Hodoly is on a roll when it comes to points, as he's now scored 15 or more in the last five games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Isaiah Ruffin, who dropped a double-double on 13 points and ten rebounds.
Benson's win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 7-8. As for Omaha South, they are on an eight-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-11.
Benson has already played their next game, an 81-79 defeat against Lincoln Southwest on the 18th. As for Omaha South, it'll be Northside v. Southside when they and Omaha North meet at 7:15 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in Omaha South's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last three contests.
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