If Benton was feeling good fresh off their 74-37 takedown of Parkway South on Monday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Cardinals fell 53-43 to the Lincoln Christian Crusaders on Friday. While losing is never fun, the Cardinals can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 79th in Missouri, while the Crusaders are ranked 12th in Nebraska).
Lincoln Christian's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Lexi Pittenger led the charge by shooting 56% from the field en route to 18 points and five steals. Those 18 points gave Pittenger a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Jessa Hueser, who went 6-for-11 to rack up 16 points and five steals.
Benton's loss dropped their record down to 6-5. As for Lincoln Christian, their record now sits at 11-0.
Benton didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 61-34 defeat against Bennington on the 3rd. As for Lincoln Christian, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 63-19 victory against Scotus on the 3rd.
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