With a playoff game on the line, the Benedictine Cadets rose to the challenge on Wednesday. They had just enough and edged the Bears out 53-51.
Benedictine was led to victory by LaDon Bryant and Caleb Jones. Bryant scored 12 points along with seven rebounds and two blocks, while Jones scored 23 points along with two steals. That makes it 12 consecutive games in which Jones has scored at least a third of Benedictine's points. Houston Jackson was another key contributor, scoring five points.
Benedictine's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 15-7. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 67.5 points per game. As for Griffin, their loss dropped their record down to 15-13.
Benedictine will take on Westover at TBD on Friday. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are closely ranked in Georgia (Benedictine is ranked 116th, while Westover is ranked 114th). Griffin does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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