Bennett won the last time they faced Jefferson, and Jessica Venneberg did her part to make sure it happened again. The Bennett Tigers put the hurt on the Jefferson Saints with a sharp 46-26 win on Thursday thanks in part to Venneberg, who went 7 for 13 en route to 17 points in addition to eight steals and five assists. That makes it three consecutive games in which she has scored at least a third of Bennett's points.
| 01/16/25 @ Jefferson | 3 |
| 01/20/24 vs Bruce Randolph | 3 |
| 12/13/24 vs Fort Morgan | 2 |
| 02/23/24 vs Platte Canyon | 2 |
| 01/14/25 @ Weld Central | 1 |
Olivia Schroeder was another key player, putting up six points and six steals. What's more, she also racked up three assists, the most she's had since back in January of 2024.
When it comes to explaining why Jefferson lost, don't look at T Nutter. Despite the final result, she dropped a double-double on 12 points and 22 boards. Nutter is crushing it when it comes to rebounds: she's pulled down at least 11 every time she's taken the court this season. Another player making a difference was Meadow Mondragon, who posted eight points and six assists.
Bennett is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a massive bump to their 5-6 record this season. The wins came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 29.0 points per game. As for Jefferson, they moved to 6-5 with that defeat, which also ended their three-game winning streak.
Bennett will be playing at home against Sheridan at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Jefferson, they will face off against Englewood at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Jefferson is facing Englewood at the right time seeing as Englewood is stuck on a five-game losing streak.
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