Even though the Benson Bunnies scored an imposing 62 points on Wednesday, the Lincoln Lynx still came out on top. Lincoln took their game against Benson 75-62. Given Lincoln's advantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 37th in Iowa, while Benson is ranked 151st in Nebraska), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Lincoln's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Cole Arnold led the charge by scoring 27 points along with three steals. That makes it three consecutive games in which Arnold has scored at least a third of Lincoln's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Dillon Jones, who shot 5-for-6 from downtown and dropped a double-double on 15 points and ten rebounds.
Despite the defeat, Benson saw an underclassman step up: Goanar Bamach shot 4-for-6 from long range and almost dropped a double-double on 23 points and nine rebounds. That was a full 37.1% of Benson's points, marking the third time in a row he's earned more than a third of the team's points. Daniel Barfield was another key contributor, scoring 16 points.
Lincoln has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 15-6 record this season. As for Benson, they are on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 5-14.
Lincoln will stay at home for another game and welcome Sioux City West at 7:00 p.m. on February 19th. One thing working in Lincoln's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last five games. As for Benson, they won't have much time to rest: their next game is against Elkhorn South at 7:15 p.m. on February 15th. Elkhorn South will roll in looking for their sixth straight win, something Benson surely won't give up without a fight.
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