Iowa High School Basketball - Vinton-Shellsburg topped by Benton
January 30, 2024: Van Horne, IA 52346
The Benton Bobcats basketball team scored 48 points and restricted the visiting Vinton-Shellsburg Vikings to 40 in the Bobcats league victory on Tuesday.
The Bobcats now sport a 6-10 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Grinnell for a non-league contest on Friday, February 2. Benton will battle a Tigers team coming off a 57-53 non-league loss to Clear Creek-Amana (Tiffin, IA). The Tigers record now stands at 12-4.
The Vikings (2-13) will now prepare for their contest against Oelwein (Oelwein, IA). The Huskies come into the non-league contest with a 5-13 record. In their last contest, Oelwein was defeated by Sumner-Fredericksburg (Sumner, IA), 49-41, in a league contest.