Illinois High School Basketball - Benton crushes Herrin
January 10, 2023: Benton, IL 62812 Benton Rangers (Benton, IL) backers were in high spirits Tuesday as they witnessed their basketball squad bounce the visiting Herrin Tigers (Herrin, IL), 59-31 in a league bout.
With the win, Benton upgrades its record to 13-7 on the season. The Rangers travel to Pinckneyville (Pinckneyville, IL) to clash with the Panthers in a non-league bout on Wednesday, January 11. The Panthers go into the bout with a record of 8-9. Pinckneyville lost 52-48 in their recent non-league bout against Vandalia (Vandalia, IL)
Next up, the Tigers clash with the Centralia Orphans (Centralia, IL) in a non-league bout, on Wednesday, January 11. Herrin will attempt to upgrade on its 6-12 season record. The Orphans go into the bout with a 3-11 record after their 49-29 non-league loss to Columbia (Columbia, IL).