Bentworth hasn't had much luck against Jeannette recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Bentworth Bearcats will head out to take on the Jeannette Jayhawks at 7:30 p.m. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Jeannette will be up against a hot Bentworth team: the squad just extended their winning streak to three. Bentworth breezed by Riverview to the tune of 49-21 on Friday. That 28 point margin sets a new team best for the Bearcats this season.
| 01/17/25 vs Riverview | 20 |
| 01/14/25 @ Frazier | 16 |
| 01/10/25 vs California | 17 |
| 01/07/25 @ Clairton | 18 |
Bentworth's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Christopher Harper, who posted 20 points and three steals, and Ben Hays, who had 12 points and eight boards. The game was Harper's fourth in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Lucas Burt, who put up four points along with 13 rebounds and five steals.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Jeannette). They blew past California, posting an 84-45 victory. The Jayhawks have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 12 contests by 20 points or more this season.
Jeannette pushed their record up to 12-1 with the win, which was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 28.7 points. As for Bentworth, their victory bumped their record up to 6-8.
Bentworth was taken down by Jeannette 70-42 when the teams last played back in December of 2024. That matchup was all but decided by halftime, at which point Bentworth was down 49-25.
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