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Massac CountyBenton
Patriots
36
Rangers
39

The Benton (IL) varsity basketball team won Thursday's home conference game against Massac County (Metropolis, IL) by a score of 39-36.

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Massac County----36
Benton----39
Final score provided by J. Kindle.
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Game Story

Illinois High School Basketball - Massac County nipped by Benton

January 4, 2018: Benton, IL 62812

The Benton Rangers tipped the visiting Massac County Patriots basketball team by a final score of 39-36 in Thursday's league game.

In their next game, the Rangers face the Herrin Tigers (Herrin, IL) in a Southern Illinois River-to-River - Ohio game, on Tuesday, January 9. Benton will attempt to move on its 4-9 season record. The Tigers enter the game with a 4-12 record after their 61-35 league loss to Harrisburg (Harrisburg, IL).

With the defeat, Massac County moves to 5-9 on the year. The Patriots travel to Eldorado (Eldorado, IL) to face the Eagles in a non-league game on Tuesday, January 9. The Eagles enter the game with a record of 5-7.

Rankings & Records

Massac County (17-18)

NationalILClass
9,88637397
OverallConferenceHomeAwayNeutralWin %Conference %PFPA
10-165-55-53-72-4.385.5001,1531,328

Benton (17-18)

NationalILClass
8,31731686
OverallConferenceHomeAwayNeutralWin %Conference %PFPA
14-145-45-42-37-7.500.5561,1161,237

Team Scoring Averages

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Massac County		4.79.77.75.861.044.3
Benton		9.47.18.412.9-39.9

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Head-to-Head

  • Benton won on 1/4/2018
    1/4 @ 7:45aQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
    Massac County----36
    Benton----39

    The Massac County (Metropolis, IL) varsity basketball team lost Thursday's away conference game against Benton (IL) by a score of 39-36.

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  • Benton won on 2/8/2018
    2/8 @ 7:45pQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
    Benton----48
    Massac County----41

    The Benton (IL) varsity basketball team won Thursday's neutral conference game against Massac County (Metropolis, IL) by a score of 48-41.

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Common Opponents

SchoolCommon Opp. Rec.SchoolCommon Opp. Rec.
Massac County7-9Benton5-8
DateAwayHomeResultDateAwayHomeResult
11/13/17Massac CountyMarion(L) 51-4912/27/17BentonMarion(W) 44-31
1/20/18MarionMassac County(L) 65-61
2/12/18MarionMassac County(L) 64-55
11/14/17ViennaMassac County(L) 45-371/20/18BentonVienna(L) 46-36
11/15/17Massac CountyHerrin(W) 46-4111/28/17HerrinBenton(W) 54-46
12/12/17HerrinMassac County(W) 51-491/9/18BentonHerrin(W) 57-41
1/25/18Massac CountyHerrin(W) 34-33
11/17/17Gallatin CountyMassac County(W) 66-501/16/18BentonGallatin County(W) 41-36
11/21/17Massac CountyMurphysboro(L) 64-301/2/18BentonMurphysboro(L) 50-36
2/6/18MurphysboroMassac County(W) 36-35
12/14/17HarrisburgMassac County(L) 79-3412/12/17HarrisburgBenton(L) 41-30
1/23/18Massac CountyHarrisburg(L) 65-421/13/18BentonHarrisburg(L) 53-36
1/25/18BentonHarrisburg(L) 66-31
1/11/18Massac CountyFrankfort(W) 59-4512/14/17BentonFrankfort(L) 45-38
2/1/18FrankfortMassac County(W) 58-451/23/18FrankfortBenton(W) 49-45
1/18/18Mt. VernonMassac County(L) 56-4911/20/17BentonMt. Vernon(L) 45-35
2/10/18Massac CountyCarterville(L) 59-342/3/18CartervilleBenton(L) 35-24

Record Breakdown

Massac County (17-18)

Benton (17-18)
10-16
Overall
14-14
5-5
League
5-4
1-4
Non-League
3-4
0-2
Head to Head
2-0
7-9
Common Opponent
5-8
5-5
Home
5-4
3-7
Away
2-3
2-4
Neutral
7-7
0-0
Playoff
0-0
10-13
In-State
12-14
0-3
Out-of-State
2-0