By Marisa Dawson

The Bennington Badgers have been lighting it up in the EMC tournament this past week. The boys’ team kicked things off with a commanding 82-29 victory over Blair on December 20, dominating every quarter with hot shooting and strong defense. Unfortunately, they fell 57-79 to Elkhorn North on December 23 in a hard-fought battle where the Wolves pulled ahead early and maintained control. With that result, the boys will shift to the consolation bracket and play next on December 30 at 10:00 AM to fight for the second place title.

On the girls’ side, the Lady Badgers remain undefeated and are charging toward the title. They cruised to a 61-30 win over Elkhorn on December 20, led by standout performances from Macie Reiner and Harper Bohaboj. They followed that up with an impressive 80-46 victory over Elkhorn North on December 23, exploding for 49 points in the second half behind Reiner’s monster 34-point game. This win propels them into the championship game on December 30 at 3:15 PM.

Great job to both teams for representing Bennington proudly. Go Badgers!

Girls Bennington vs. Elkhorn by Marisa Dawson
Boys Bennington vs. Blair by Marisa Dawson
Boys vs. Elkhorn North by Baylor Detjens