Fans at Monday's non-league challenge between the Benton Bobcats (Van Horne, IA) and the host Mt. Pleasant Panthers (Mt. Pleasant, IA), saw Benton's basketball squad overcome Mt. Pleasant by a tally of 51-34.

With the victory, Benton improves its record to 6-1 on the campaign. The Bobcats travel to Marion (Marion, IA) to confront the Wolves in a WAMAC - West challenge on Tuesday, December 13. The Wolves come into the challenge with a record of 4-1. Marion won 63-7 in their recent league challenge against South Tama County (Tama, IA)

Next up, the Panthers confront the Washington Warriors (Cedar Rapids, IA) in a non-league challenge, on Friday, December 16. Mt. Pleasant will attempt to improve on its 2-3 season record. The Warriors come into the challenge with a 4-6 record after their 74-70 non-league win over Davis County (Bloomfield, IA).