Benson suffered their biggest loss since January 3rd on Tuesday. They came up short against the North Valley Christian Academy Lions, falling 70-45. While losing is never fun, the Bobcats can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Arizona basketball rankings (they are ranked 279th, while the Lions are ranked 104th).
Several Bobcats players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Dawson Judd, who posted seven points and seven rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Harley Vanwormer, who had seven points.
Benson has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 9-18 record this season. Those losses can't be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 52.0 points per game. As for North Valley Christian Academy, their victory was their eighth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 18-5.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Benson will head out to square off against Desert Christian at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Desert Christian will roll in looking for their sixth straight win, something Benson surely won't give up without a fight. As for North Valley Christian Academy, a feisty cat fight is on tap when the North Valley Christian Academy Lions face off against the Kingman Academy Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. One thing working in North Valley Christian Academy's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last eight contests.
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