Illinois High School Basketball - Benton knocked off by Richland County
December 28, 2023: Benton, IL 62812 The Richland County Tigers basketball team scored 44 points and held the host Benton Rangers to 36 in the Tigers non-league triumph on Thursday.
The Tigers now sport a 7-7 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Herrin for a non-league contest on Friday, December 29. Richland County will meet a Tigers team coming off a 77-69 non-league loss to Vienna (Vienna, IL). The Tigers record now stands at 9-6.
The Rangers (7-9) will now prepare for their contest against Pinckneyville (Pinckneyville, IL). The Panthers enter the Southern Illinois River-to-River - Mississippi contest with a 8-5 record. In their last contest, Pinckneyville ran past Elverado/Zeigler-Royalton (Elkville, IL), 56-20, in a non-league contest.