Benson was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They came up short against the Douglas Bulldogs, falling 72-50. The Bobcats were not able to make up for their loss to the Bulldogs from their previous meeting back in December of 2023.
| 12/12/24 vs Douglas | 16 |
| 12/05/24 vs Lincoln Prep | 11 |
| 01/19/24 vs Bisbee | 10 |
| 01/25/24 vs St. David | 10 |
| 12/16/23 vs Empire | 8 |
When it comes to explaining why Benson lost, don't look at Harley Vanwormer. Despite the final result, he dropped a double-double on 13 points and 16 rebounds. Those 16 boards gave Vanwormer a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Domonik Villa, who went 8 of 20 on his way to 18 points.
Even though they lost, Benson smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 20 offensive boards. That's the most offensive rebounds they've managed all season.
It was another big night for Ryan Felix, who went 11 of 18 on his way to 24 points for Douglas. The team also got some help courtesy of Bruno Maytorena, who went 5 of 6 on his way to 11 points.
Benson's defeat dropped their record down to 1-5. As for Douglas, the victory got them back to even at 3-3.
Benson has already played their next game, a 45-37 loss against Baboquivari on the 13th. As for Douglas, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 64-60 defeat against Sahuarita on the 13th.
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