Bennington has gone 8-2 against Mount Michael Benedictine recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Thursday. The Bennington Badgers will host the Mount Michael Benedictine Knights. Bennington has been dominant on offense recently, having racked up an incredible 218 points over their last three contests.
Last Thursday, everything went Bennington's way against Gross Catholic as Bennington made off with a 68-46 victory. Given the Badgers' advantage in MaxPreps' Nebraska basketball rankings (they are ranked 30th, while the Cougars are ranked 167th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Austin Kaiser
| 02/13/25 vs Gross Catholic | 4 |
| 12/09/23 @ Boys Town | 2 |
| 02/11/25 vs Roncalli Catholic | 1 |
| 02/04/25 @ Skutt Catholic | 1 |
| 02/01/25 @ Hastings | 1 |
It was another big night for Austin Kaiser, who went 10-for-19 en route to 23 points along with six boards and four blocks. Those four blocks gave him a new career-high. Jace Fitzgerald was another key player, putting up 12 points in addition to five assists and five rebounds.
Meanwhile, Mount Michael Benedictine lost 69-48 to Gretna East on Friday.
Bennington's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 13-8. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 73.8 points over those games. As for Mount Michael Benedictine, their defeat dropped their record down to 12-8.
Bennington came out on top in a nail-biter against Mount Michael Benedictine in their previous matchup back in February of 2024, sneaking past 62-60. Will Bennington repeat their success, or does Mount Michael Benedictine have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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