Illinois High School Basketball - Benton triumphant over Hillsboro
December 14, 2024: Hillsboro, IL 62049
The crowd at Saturday's non-league challenge between the Benton Rangers (Benton, IL) and the host Hillsboro Hiltoppers (Hillsboro, IL), observed Benton's basketball team overwhelm Hillsboro by a margin of 68-39.
The Rangers (6-0) will now prepare for their challenge against Anna-Jonesboro (Anna, IL). The Wildcats come into the Southern Illinois River-to-River - Mississippi challenge with a 3-4 record. In their last challenge, Anna-Jonesboro trounced Cobden (Cobden, IL), 73-30, in a non-league challenge.
In their next game, the Hiltoppers battle the Ramsey Rams (Ramsey, IL) in a non-league challenge, on Tuesday, December 17. Hillsboro will attempt to better on its 2-5 season record. The Rams come into the challenge with a 1-7 record after their 91-30 non-league loss to Edinburg (Edinburg, IL).