Illinois High School Basketball - Benton overwhelms Steeleville
December 27, 2024: Benton, IL 62812 The Benton Rangers basketball team scored 61 points and limited the visiting Steeleville Warriors to 40 in the Rangers non-league triumph on Friday.
The Rangers now possess a 11-0 record. They play next when they travel to Roxana for a non-league game on Saturday, December 28. Benton will play a Shells team coming off a 70-28 league win over East Alton-Wood River (Wood River, IL). The Shells record now stands at 5-5.
With the loss, Steeleville falls to 8-3 on the campaign. The Warriors travel to Woodlawn (Woodlawn, IL) to play the Cardinals in a non-league game on Saturday, December 28. The Cardinals go into the game with a record of 6-4. Woodlawn lost 61-35 in their recent non-league game against Murphysboro (Murphysboro, IL)
