Louisiana High School Basketball - Benton can't hold off Natchitoches Central
January 11, 2022: Natchitoches, LA 71457 The Benton Tigers basketball team (Benton, LA), was nudged 43-40 in Tuesday's league battle with the host Natchitoches Central Chiefs (Natchitoches, LA)
The Chiefs now sport a 9-8 record. They put it on the line next when they host Haughton for a 5A District 1 battle on Friday, January 14. Natchitoches Central will battle a Buccaneers team coming off a 48-35 league loss to Southwood (Shreveport, LA). The Buccaneers record now stands at 10-7.
The Tigers (15-7) will now prepare for their battle against Southwood (Shreveport, LA). The Cowboys come into the 5A District 1 battle with a 13-6 record. In their last battle, Southwood edged Haughton (Haughton, LA), 48-35, in a league battle.