Illinois High School Basketball - Mater Dei topples Benton
January 7, 2023: Benton, IL 62812 In Saturday's non-league outing, the Mater Dei Knights (Breese, IL) basketball squad beat the host Benton Rangers (Benton, IL), by a count of 43-31.
The Knights (13-3) will now prepare for their outing against Granite City (Granite City, IL). The Warriors go into the non-league outing with a 4-11 record. In their last outing, Granite City was topped by Quincy (Quincy, IL), 54-43, in a non-league outing.
The Rangers now hold a 12-7 record. They play next when they host Herrin for a Southern Illinois River-to-River - Ohio outing on Tuesday, January 10. Benton will clash with a Tigers squad coming off a 62-48 league loss to Harrisburg (Harrisburg, IL). The Tigers record now stands at 6-11.