Illinois High School Basketball - Murphysboro edges Benton
January 13, 2023: Benton, IL 62812
The Murphysboro Red Devils (Murphysboro, IL) basketball nipped the host Benton Rangers (Benton, IL), 48-41 in Friday's league test.
The Red Devils (8-4) will now prepare for their test against Sparta (Sparta, IL). The Bulldogs go into the non-league test with a 14-5 record. In their last test, Sparta got by Lovejoy (Lovejoy, IL), 63-58, in a non-league test.
The Rangers now own a 13-5 record. They play next when they travel to Sesser-Valier for a non-league test on Monday, January 16. Benton will encounter a Red Devils squad coming off a 74-41 league loss to Goreville (Goreville, IL). The Red Devils record now stands at 3-8.