Illinois High School Basketball - Columbia topped by Benton
January 6, 2024: Columbia, IL 62236 The Columbia Eagles basketball team (Columbia, IL), dropped 58-41 in Saturday's non-league battle with the visiting Benton Rangers (Benton, IL)
The Rangers now sport a 9-11 record. They put it on the line next when they host DuQuoin for a Southern Illinois River-to-River - Mississippi battle on Tuesday, January 9. Benton will battle a Indians team coming off a 56-43 non-league loss to Christopher (Christopher, IL). The Indians record now stands at 6-12.
The Eagles (11-8) will now prepare for their battle against Centralia (Centralia, IL). The Orphans come into the non-league battle with a 10-6 record. In their last battle, Centralia prevailed over Carbondale (Carbondale, IL), 60-34, in a league battle.
