The Benton Bobcats basketball team scored 48 points and limited the host Mt. Pleasant Panthers to 27 in the Bobcats non-league triumph on Monday.

Next, the Bobcats clash with the Vinton-Shellsburg Vikings (Vinton, IA) in a WAMAC - West outing, on Tuesday, December 17. Benton will attempt to upgrade on its 1-5 season record. The Vikings come into the outing with a 2-2 record after their 65-29 league loss to Center Point-Urbana (Center Point, IA).

The Panthers (1-6) will now prepare for their outing against Washington (Washington, IA). The Demons come into the non-league outing with a 2-5 record. In their last outing, Washington was overwhelmed by West Liberty (West Liberty, IA), 48-42, in a non-league outing.