Illinois High School Basketball - Benton can't hold off Pinckneyville
January 21, 2023: Pinckneyville, IL 62274 The Benton Rangers basketball team (Benton, IL), was nudged 51-46 in Saturday's non-league battle with the host Pinckneyville Panthers (Pinckneyville, IL)
The Panthers now possess a 20-3 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to DuQuoin for a Southern Illinois River-to-River - Mississippi battle on Friday, January 27. Pinckneyville will battle a Indians team coming off a 55-45 non-league loss to Eldorado (Eldorado, IL). The Indians record now stands at 8-13.
The Rangers (17-6) will now prepare for their battle against Lawrenceville (Lawrenceville, IL). The Indians come into the non-league battle with a 18-4 record.