Illinois High School Basketball - Benton thwarts Chester
January 23, 2023: Chester, IL 62233 The Benton Rangers (Benton, IL) basketball knocked off the host Chester Yellowjackets (Chester, IL), 58-47 in Monday's non-league test.
The Rangers (17-8) will now prepare for their test against Frankfort (West Frankfort, IL). The Redbirds go into the Southern Illinois River-to-River - Ohio test with a 5-18 record. In their last test, Frankfort went down by Pinckneyville (Pinckneyville, IL), 50-34, in a non-league test.
The Yellowjackets now own a 12-13 record. They play next when they travel to Okawville for a Cahokia - Illinois test on Thursday, January 26. Chester will encounter a Rockets squad coming off a 53-36 non-league win over Nashville (Nashville, IL). The Rockets record now stands at 21-4.