Illinois High School Basketball - Benton thwarts Nashville
February 6, 2024: Nashville, IL 62263 The Benton Rangers (Benton, IL) basketball knocked off the host Nashville Hornets (Nashville, IL), 59-49 in Tuesday's league test.
The Rangers (24-3) will now prepare for their test against Frankfort (West Frankfort, IL). The Redbirds go into the Southern Illinois River-to-River - Mississippi test with a 10-16 record. In their last test, Frankfort went down by DuQuoin (DuQuoin, IL), 63-53, in a league test.
The Hornets now own a 16-12 record. They play next when they travel to Pinckneyville for a Southern Illinois River-to-River - Mississippi test on Friday, February 9. Nashville will encounter a Panthers squad coming off a 64-51 non-league win over Freeburg (Freeburg, IL). The Panthers record now stands at 21-7.