The Benson basketball squad (Benson, MN), was crushed 82-44 in Saturday's non-league battle with the host Lakeview Lakers (Cottonwood, MN)

With the victory, Lakeview advances its record to 7-2 on the year. The Lakers travel to Murray County Central (Slayton, MN) to meet the Rebels in a A Section 3 battle on Friday, January 3. The Rebels enter the battle with a record of 4-5.

The now own a 4-5 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Yellow Medicine East for a non-league battle on Friday, January 3. Benson will meet a Sting squad coming off a 72-43 league loss to Adrian/Ellsworth (Adrian, MN). The Sting record now stands at 4-5.