Missouri High School Basketball - Blue Springs South can't hold off Benton
February 11, 2023: St. Joseph, MO 64504 The Benton Cardinals basketball team scored 43 points and held the visiting Blue Springs South Jaguars to 39 in the Cardinals non-league triumph on Saturday.
The Cardinals now sport a 18-3 record. They put it on the line next when they host Savannah for a Midland Empire contest on Tuesday, February 14. Benton will battle a Savages team coming off a 55-32 league loss to Chillicothe (Chillicothe, MO). The Savages record now stands at 6-13.
The Jaguars (9-12) will now prepare for their contest against Raymore-Peculiar (Peculiar, MO). The Panthers enter the Suburban - Gold contest with a 8-13 record. In their last contest, Raymore-Peculiar nudged Belton (Belton, MO), 38-26, in a non-league contest.