Indiana High School Basketball - Benton Central thwarts Western
January 6, 2024: Oxford, IN 47971 The Benton Central Bison (Oxford, IN) basketball knocked off the visiting Western Panthers (Russiaville, IN), 65-55 in Saturday's non-league test.
The Bison (16-3) will now prepare for their test against Lafayette Jefferson (Lafayette, IN). The Bronchos go into the non-league test with a 3-13 record. In their last test, Lafayette Jefferson notched a victory over Muncie Central (Muncie, IN), 59-25, in a league test.
The Panthers now own a 14-2 record. They play next when they travel to Hamilton Heights for a Hoosier - East test on Tuesday, January 9. Western will encounter a Huskies squad coming off a 45-39 non-league win over Westfield (Westfield, IN). The Huskies record now stands at 16-2.