Illinois High School Basketball - Carterville can't hold off Benton
November 29, 2024: Benton, IL 62812
Benton Rangers (Benton, IL) boosters left the game satisfied Friday as they witnessed their basketball squad nudge the visiting Carterville Lions (Carterville, IL), 45-40 in a non-league match.
With the victory, Benton upgrades its record to 3-3 on the year. The Rangers host DuQuoin (DuQuoin, IL) to face the Indians in a Southern Illinois River-to-River - Mississippi match on Tuesday, December 3. The Indians enter the match with a record of 3-2. DuQuoin won 57-33 in their recent non-league match against Sparta (Sparta, IL)
The Lions now sport a 1-3 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Cairo for a non-league match on Saturday, November 30. Carterville will face a Pilots squad coming off a 68-31 non-league loss to Carbondale (Carbondale, IL). The Pilots record now stands at 1-5.