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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