The Benson Bobcats and the Veritas Prep Falcons squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but sadly the Benson Bobcats had to settle for second. They were outmatched by the Falcons on the road and fell 57-26. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest points Benson has scored all season.
Despite the defeat, Benson had strong showings from Keelyn Payne, who scored five points along with ten rebounds and four steals, and Dalton Crockett, who scored ten points along with three steals. Payne is on a roll when it comes to rebounds, as he's now pulled down eight or more in the last five games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Dawson Judd, who scored four points along with five rebounds and two steals.
Benson struggled to work together and finished the game with only an assist. They were crushed by their opponents in that department as Veritas Prep racked up 12 assists.
Carter Perry was his usual excellent self, scoring 18 points along with seven rebounds and six steals for Veritas Prep. Perry hasn't dropped below two steals for six straight games. Another player making a difference was Casen Lentz, who scored 14 points along with five rebounds and two steals.
Benson's defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 13-16. As for Veritas Prep, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 18-8 record this season.
Benson does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Veritas Prep, they will head out on the road to take on Leading Edge Academy - GEC at 1:30 p.m. on Friday. Hopefully Veritas Prep focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 15 on Friday.
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