Illinois High School Basketball - Benton topples Goreville
December 3, 2022: Goreville, IL 62939 In Saturday's non-league outing, the Benton Rangers (Benton, IL) basketball squad beat the host Goreville Blackcats (Goreville, IL), by a count of 60-47.
The Rangers (4-0) will now prepare for their outing against Herrin (Herrin, IL). The Tigers go into the Southern Illinois River-to-River - Ohio outing with a 5-0 record. In their last outing, Herrin defeated DuQuoin (DuQuoin, IL), 55-29, in a non-league outing.
The Blackcats now hold a 3-2 record. They play next when they travel to Zeigler-Royalton for a Black Diamond - West outing on Tuesday, December 6. Goreville will clash with a Tornadoes squad coming off a 48-39 non-league win over Elverado (Elkville, IL). The Tornadoes record now stands at 1-1.