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HarrisburgBenton
Bulldogs
24
Rangers
45

The Benton (IL) varsity basketball team won Thursday's home conference game against Harrisburg (IL) by a score of 45-24.

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Harrisburg----24
Benton----45
Final score provided by T. Tedeschi.
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Illinois High School Basketball - Benton crushes Harrisburg

January 26, 2023: Benton, IL 62812

Benton Rangers (Benton, IL) backers were pleased Thursday as they saw their basketball squad bounce the visiting Harrisburg Bulldogs (Harrisburg, IL), 45-24 in a league bout.

With the victory, Benton upgrades its record to 19-8 on the campaign. The Rangers host Poplar Bluff (Poplar Bluff, MO) to play the Mules in a non-league bout on Saturday, January 28. The Mules come into the bout with a record of 0-5. Poplar Bluff lost 71-28 in their recent non-league bout against Dyersburg (Dyersburg, TN)

Next up, the Bulldogs play the Murphysboro Red Devils (Murphysboro, IL) in a Southern Illinois River-to-River - Ohio bout, on Monday, January 30. Harrisburg will attempt to upgrade on its 20-6 season record. The Red Devils come into the bout with a 1-19 record after their 49-39 league loss to Frankfort (West Frankfort, IL).

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  • Play video icon 2 Three Pointers vs Harrisburg 0:21
  • Play video icon 2 Steals vs Harrisburg 0:22

    Rankings & Records

    Harrisburg (22-23)

    ILClass
    17044
    OverallConferenceHomeAwayNeutralWin %Conference %PFPA
    24-86-413-37-34-2.750.6001,7451,424

    Benton (22-23)

    ILClass
    9818
    OverallConferenceHomeAwayNeutralWin %Conference %PFPA
    24-99-010-210-14-6.7271.0001,6691,260

    Team Scoring Averages

    Q1Q2Q3Q4OT1OT2Final
    Harrisburg    		9.211.99.713.128.062.054.5
    Benton    		11.911.514.69.4--50.6

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    Head-to-Head

    • Benton won on 12/13/2022
      12/13 @ 7:30pQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
      Benton----59
      Harrisburg----41

      The Benton (IL) varsity basketball team won Tuesday's away conference game against Harrisburg (IL) by a score of 59-41.

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    • Benton won on 1/26/2023
      1/26 @ 7:30pQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
      Harrisburg----24
      Benton----45

      The Harrisburg (IL) varsity basketball team lost Thursday's away conference game against Benton (IL) by a score of 45-24.

      Box score
    • Benton won on 2/16/2023
      2/16 @ 7:30pQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
      Benton----42
      Harrisburg----34

      The Benton (IL) varsity basketball team won Thursday's away playoff game against Harrisburg (IL) by a score of 42-34.

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    Common Opponents

    SchoolCommon Opp. Rec.SchoolCommon Opp. Rec.
    Harrisburg14-3Benton13-2
    DateAwayHomeResultDateAwayHomeResult
    11/17/22Mt. VernonHarrisburg(L) 80-3511/25/22BentonMt. Vernon(L) 67-54
    12/29/22BentonMt. Vernon(L) 67-41
    11/22/22FrankfortHarrisburg(W) 68-3712/6/22FrankfortBenton(W) 64-24
    11/29/22HarrisburgFrankfort(W) 62-411/24/23BentonFrankfort(W) 53-20
    2/1/23FrankfortHarrisburg(W) 59-34
    11/23/22Anna-JonesboroHarrisburg(W) 70-321/19/23BentonAnna-Jonesboro(W) 69-22
    12/1/22DuQuoinHarrisburg(W) 57-4112/27/22DuQuoinBenton(W) 69-24
    1/17/23DuQuoinBenton(W) 62-27
    12/3/22HarrisburgMarion(W) 56-5411/14/22BentonMarion(W) 71-54
    12/20/22MarionHarrisburg(W) 49-4412/28/22BentonMarion(W) 51-40
    12/29/22HarrisburgMarion(W) 62-60
    12/8/22HarrisburgMurphysboro(W) 72-311/2/23MurphysboroBenton(W) 67-7
    2/9/23MurphysboroHarrisburg(W) 72-252/2/23BentonMurphysboro(W) 63-33
    12/15/22Massac CountyHarrisburg(W) 57-5212/20/22BentonMassac County(W) 50-48
    1/24/23HarrisburgMassac County(L) 69-40
    12/27/22HarrisburgCarbondale(W) 48-4412/15/22CarbondaleBenton(W) 47-22
    1/7/23CarbondaleHarrisburg(W) 51-46
    1/5/23HerrinHarrisburg(W) 62-4811/29/22BentonHerrin(W) 51-33
    2/2/23HarrisburgHerrin(L) 47-431/10/23HerrinBenton(W) 59-31

    Record Breakdown

    Harrisburg (22-23)

    Benton (22-23)
    24-8
    		Overall
    24-9
    6-4
    		League
    9-0
    8-1
    		Non-League
    9-3
    0-3
    		Head to Head
    3-0
    14-3
    		Common Opponent
    13-2
    13-3
    		Home
    10-2
    7-3
    		Away
    10-1
    4-2
    		Neutral
    4-6
    1-1
    		Playoff
    2-1
    24-8
    		In-State
    23-8
    0-0
    		Out-of-State
    1-1