Bennington won the last time they faced Lincoln Northwest and things went their way on Tuesday too. The Bennington Badgers strolled past the Lincoln Northwest Falcons with points to spare, taking the game 73-59. Given the Badgers' advantage in MaxPreps' Nebraska basketball rankings (they are ranked 33rd, while the Falcons are ranked 198th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
| 01/14/25 @ Lincoln Northwest | 15 |
| 01/11/25 vs Gering | 15 |
| 01/10/25 vs Scottsbluff | 16 |
| 01/07/25 @ Blair | 15 |
Bennington was led to victory by Austin Kaiser and Gavin Olson. Kaiser dropped a double-double on 22 points and ten boards, while Olson dropped a double-double on 15 points and ten rebounds. Olson's morning made it four games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Tyler Zach, who posted ten points and four steals.
Lincoln Northwest's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Roman Stepanyuk, who went 5 for 9 on his way to 16 points and seven boards. Xavier Schwartz was another key player, putting up 13 points and seven rebounds.
Bennington pushed their record up to 7-5 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. As for Lincoln Northwest, they have also traveled a rocky road recently having lost six of their last seven matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-8 record this season.
Bennington will head out to square off against Waverly at 7:15 p.m. on Thursday. Bennington is facing Waverly at the right time seeing as Waverly is stuck on a five-game losing streak. As for Lincoln Northwest, they will head out on the road to challenge Beatrice on Saturday.
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