The crowd at Monday's league challenge between the Benton Rangers (Benton, IL) and the host Frankfort Redbirds (West Frankfort, IL), observed Benton's basketball team overwhelm Frankfort by a score of 74-24.

The Rangers (1-0) will now prepare for their challenge against Hardin County (Elizabethtown, IL). The Cougars come into the non-league challenge with a 0-0 record.

In their next game, the Redbirds battle the Gallatin County Hawks (Junction, IL) in a non-league challenge, on Monday, December 2. Frankfort will attempt to improve on its 0-1 season record. The Hawks come into the challenge with a 0-2 record after their 55-34 non-league loss to Carmi-White County (Carmi, IL).