Benton Bobcats (Van Horne, IA) supporters left the game satisfied Tuesday as they witnessed their basketball squad notch a victory over the host Vinton-Shellsburg Vikings (Vinton, IA), 62-52 in a league match.

With the victory, Benton advances its record to 2-5 on the year. The Bobcats host Grinnell (Grinnell, IA) to face the Tigers in a non-league match on Friday, December 20. The Tigers enter the match with a record of 2-5. Grinnell lost 63-56 in their recent non-league match against Marion (Marion, IA)

The Vikings now own a 4-2 record. They put it on the line next when they host Oelwein for a non-league match on Thursday, December 19. Vinton-Shellsburg will face a Huskies squad coming off a 66-46 league loss to Columbus (Waterloo, IA). The Huskies record now stands at 0-5.