Missouri High School Basketball - Lathrop can't hold off Benton
February 15, 2020: St. Joseph, MO 64504 The Lathrop Mules basketball team (Lathrop, MO), was nudged 64-59 in Saturday's non-league battle with the host Benton Cardinals (St. Joseph, MO)
The Cardinals now sport a 14-7 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Savannah for a Midland Empire battle on Tuesday, February 18. Benton will encounter a Savages squad coming off a 54-25 league loss to Chillicothe (Chillicothe, MO). The Savages record now stands at 5-9.
The Mules now own a 17-5 record. They play next when they host Princeton for a non-league test on Monday, February 17. Lathrop will encounter a Tigers squad coming off a 65-35 non-league win over Pattonsburg (Pattonsburg, MO). The Tigers record now stands at 11-4.