The Bennington Badgers are taking a road trip to face off against the Standing Bear Grizzlies at 5:45 p.m. on Tuesday. Bennington is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 60.4 points per game this season.
Bennington is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Nebraska's top teams: Waverly, who was ranked 15th at the time (Bennington was ranked 11th). Bennington fell to Waverly 52-48. The Badgers have struggled against the Vikings recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive lost matchup.
| 01/20/24 vs Omaha North | 11 |
| 02/06/24 @ Roncalli Catholic | 9 |
| 01/16/25 @ Waverly | 8 |
| 01/02/24 vs Ralston | 8 |
| 02/10/24 vs Lincoln Northwest | 8 |
The losing side was boosted by Presley Baca, who went 6 of 10 on her way to 14 points along with eight rebounds and four blocks. That's the most boards she has posted since back in February of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Haydin Jackson, who posted six points.
Even though they lost, Bennington smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive rebounds in six consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, Standing Bear was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They lost 56-33 to Superior.
Standing Bear's loss dropped their record down to 2-8. As for Bennington, their defeat ended a six-game streak of away wins and brought them to 12-2.
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