Illinois High School Basketball - Meridian defeats Benton
January 25, 2025: Benton, IL 62812
The Meridian Bobcats (Mounds, IL) basketball were winner over the host Benton Rangers (Benton, IL), 75-65 in Saturday's non-league bout.
The Bobcats now possess a 17-5 record. They play next when they host Cobden for a South Egyptian bout on Monday, January 27. Meridian will play a Appleknockers team coming off a 62-54 non-league loss to Elverado (Elkville, IL). The Appleknockers record now stands at 10-10.
With the loss, Benton falls to 18-2 on the campaign. The Rangers host DuQuoin (DuQuoin, IL) to play the Indians in a Southern Illinois River-to-River - Mississippi bout on Friday, January 31. The Indians go into the bout with a record of 10-10.