Braves beat Ashby for sixth win
Photo by Brooke Kern/brookekernphotography@gmail.com Nora Hilleren looks for a Benson teammate to pass to out of a trap during their game against MACA in Morris Feb. 8.
The Benson girls team had three games last week and picked up one win in those three games. The week started off on the right foot with a 64-35 win over the Ashby Arrows Feb. 5 on the road. Next, they were on the road again against MACA Feb. 8 and the Tigers took the game 67-31. They capped the week off with a home game against Dawson-Boyd Feb. 9 and Benson dropped the game 74-40.
Benson 64
Ashby 35
What appeared to be a close game between Benson and Ashby in the first half, turned into a blowout in the second half. On the road, Benson dominated the second half and went off for a 29-point win.
In the first half, Ashby was the team that held the lead for the majority of the half. The Braves did end the half on a mini 9-2 run to take a 23-19 advantage into the locker room for halftime.
Benson was a different team in the first half and it started early. Ashby scored the first two points of the half, but then Benson went on a furious 30-5 run to take a 53-26 advantage. That was more than enough to get the job done and Benson was able to coast through the final minutes to come up with a 29-point win over the Arrows.
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