Illinois High School Basketball - Massac County edges Benton
January 6, 2023: Benton, IL 62812 The Massac County Patriots (Metropolis, IL) basketball nipped the host Benton Rangers (Benton, IL), 76-75 in Friday's league test.
The Patriots (14-2) will now prepare for their test against Hardin County (Elizabethtown, IL). The Cougars go into the non-league test with a 3-10 record. In their last test, Hardin County was tipped by Meridian (Mounds, IL), 87-63, in a non-league test.
The Rangers now own a 11-4 record. They play next when they host Fairfield for a non-league test on Saturday, January 7. Benton will encounter a Mules squad coming off a 66-38 non-league loss to Lawrenceville (Lawrenceville, IL). The Mules record now stands at 6-9.