Illinois High School Basketball - Benton over Frankfort
December 20, 2019: West Frankfort, IL 62896 Fans at Friday's league challenge between the Benton Rangers (Benton, IL) and the host Frankfort Redbirds (West Frankfort, IL), saw Benton's basketball squad overcome Frankfort by a tally of 50-30.
With the victory, Benton improves its record to 6-2 on the campaign. The Rangers travel to Nashville (Nashville, IL) to confront the Hornets in a non-league challenge on Saturday, December 21. The Hornets come into the challenge with a record of 8-1. Nashville won 49-21 in their recent league challenge against Sparta (Sparta, IL)
Next up, the Redbirds confront the Goreville Blackcats (Goreville, IL) in a non-league challenge, on Saturday, December 21. Frankfort will attempt to improve on its 3-5 season record. The Blackcats come into the challenge with a 9-0 record after their 70-31 non-league win over Thompsonville (Thompsonville, IL).