Fans at Tuesday's league challenge between the Benton Bobcats (Van Horne, IA) and the visiting Vinton-Shellsburg Vikings (Vinton, IA), saw Benton's basketball squad overcome Vinton-Shellsburg by a tally of 59-47.

With the victory, Benton improves its record to 17-2 on the campaign. The Bobcats host West Liberty (West Liberty, IA) to confront the Comets in a non-league challenge on Monday, February 6. The Comets come into the challenge with a record of 9-5. West Liberty won 59-38 in their recent league challenge against Wilton (Wilton, IA)

Next up, the Vikings confront the Oelwein Huskies (Oelwein, IA) in a non-league challenge, on Thursday, February 2. Vinton-Shellsburg will attempt to improve on its 11-7 season record. The Huskies come into the challenge with a 8-7 record after their 53-46 league win over Wapsie Valley (Fairbank, IA).