Gross Catholic hasn't had much luck against Bennington recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Gross Catholic Cougars will face off against the Bennington Badgers. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
It was a proper cat-fight when Gross Catholic challenged Louisville on Saturday. Gross Catholic enjoyed a cozy 61-46 victory over Louisville. The win continues a trend for the Cougars in their matchups with the Lions: they've now won three in a row.
Meanwhile, you can't lose the game if you win every quarter, and that was precisely Bennington's strategy against Roncalli Catholic on Tuesday. Bennington strolled past Roncalli Catholic with points to spare, taking the game 73-55. Given the Badgers' advantage in MaxPreps' Nebraska basketball rankings (they are ranked 34th, while the Crimson Pride are ranked 135th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Bennington's win came from a few key players Gross Catholic will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Austin Kaiser, who went 9 for 15 on his way to 24 points. Another player making a difference was Gavin Olson, who dropped a double-double with 20 points and 16 rebounds.
The victory made it two in a row for Bennington and bumps their season record up to 12-8. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 75.0 points over those games. As for Gross Catholic, their record is now 3-15.
Gross Catholic came up short against Bennington in their previous matchup back in February of 2024, falling 62-58. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Kaiser, who went 7 of 15 to rack up 21 points and five boards. Now that Gross Catholic knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
