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CairoBenton

Pilots
45
Rangers
92

The Benton (IL) varsity basketball team won Wednesday's home non-conference game against Cairo (IL) by a score of 92-45.

Q1Q2Q3Q4Final
Cairo----45
Benton----92
Final score provided by L. Wood.
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Game Story

Illinois High School Basketball - Cairo trounced by Benton

January 15, 2025: Benton, IL 62812

The Cairo Pilots basketball squad (Cairo, IL), was crushed 92-45 in Wednesday's non-league battle with the host Benton Rangers (Benton, IL)

With the victory, Benton advances its record to 16-0 on the year. The Rangers host Pinckneyville (Pinckneyville, IL) to meet the Panthers in a Southern Illinois River-to-River - Mississippi battle on Friday, January 17. The Panthers enter the battle with a record of 14-2. Pinckneyville won 73-59 in their recent non-league battle against Herrin (Herrin, IL)

The Pilots now own a 8-7 record. They put it on the line next when they host New Madrid County Central for a non-league battle on Friday, January 17. Cairo will meet a Eagles squad coming off a 88-35 league loss to Charleston (Charleston, MO). The Eagles record now stands at 2-11.

Cairo @ Benton Basketball Game Info

Wed., Jan. 15, 2025 @ 7p
The Benton (IL) varsity basketball team won Wednesday's home non-conference game against Cairo (IL) by a score of 92-45.

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Rankings & Records

Cairo (24-25)

ILClass
522113
OverallHomeAwayNeutralWin %PFPA
12-164-21-57-9.4291,7551,754

Benton (24-25)

ILClass
708
OverallConferenceHomeAwayNeutralWin %Conference %PFPA
28-57-311-37-110-1.848.7001,9521,303

Team Scoring Averages

Q1Q2Q3Q4Final
Cairo		10.710.016.311.062.7
Benton		15.013.813.612.459.2

Team Stat Comparison

CairoBenton
11.0Points Per Game-
6.8Rebounds Per Game-
3.5Assists Per Game-
3.2Steals Per Game-
1.0Blocks Per Game-

Team Leaders

CairoBentonNational Avg.
#10 McKenlee Pirtle17.7Points Per Game
-
4.9
#23 Lamon Vaughn13.0Rebounds Per Game
-
2.6
#10 McKenlee Pirtle7.3Assists Per Game
-
1.0
#10 McKenlee Pirtle7.7Steals Per Game
-
0.8
#11 Vance Tuck4.7Blocks Per Game
-
0.2

Common Opponents

SchoolCommon Opp. Rec.SchoolCommon Opp. Rec.
Cairo1-6Benton11-0
DateAwayHomeResultDateAwayHomeResult
12/3/24MurphysboroCairo(L) 72-4312/28/24BentonMurphysboro(W) 41-33
2/17/25CairoMurphysboro(L) 77-34
12/4/24DuQuoinCairo(W) 69-5912/13/24BentonDuQuoin(W) 57-44
1/31/25DuQuoinBenton(W) 65-38
12/6/24ChesterCairo(L) 60-301/4/25ChesterBenton(W) 44-26
12/7/24Carmi-White CountyCairo(L) 71-6312/21/24Carmi-White CountyBenton(W) 67-38
2/26/25BentonCarmi-White County(W) 53-23
1/21/25FrankfortCairo(L) 69-5411/25/24BentonFrankfort(W) 74-24
2/14/25FrankfortBenton(W) 77-23
2/11/25CairoAnna-Jonesboro(L) 77-5412/5/24BentonAnna-Jonesboro(W) 62-32
12/20/24Anna-JonesboroBenton(W) 73-33
2/7/25BentonAnna-Jonesboro(W) 73-35

Record Breakdown

Cairo (24-25)

Benton (24-25)
12-16
Overall
28-5
0-0
League
7-3
5-8
Non-League
9-0
0-1
Head to Head
1-0
1-6
Common Opponent
11-0
4-2
Home
11-3
1-5
Away
7-1
7-9
Neutral
10-1
1-1
Playoff
2-1
11-13
In-State
27-5
1-3
Out-of-State
1-0