The Benton Tigers basketball squad (Benton, LA), was crushed 62-34 in Tuesday's league battle with the host Natchitoches Central Chiefs (Natchitoches, LA)

With the victory, Natchitoches Central advances its record to 20-7 on the year. The Chiefs travel to Evangel Christian Academy (Shreveport, LA) to meet the Eagles in a 5A District 1 battle on Friday, January 31. The Eagles enter the battle with a record of 12-20.

The Tigers now own a 17-18 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Byrd for a 5A District 1 battle on Friday, January 31. Benton will meet a Yellow Jackets squad coming off a 66-43 league loss to Parkway (Bossier City, LA). The Yellow Jackets record now stands at 5-20.