Illinois High School Basketball - Benton holds off Pinckneyville
December 30, 2024: Pinckneyville, IL 62274
The Benton Rangers basketball team scored 51 points and limited the host Pinckneyville Panthers to 50 in the Rangers non-league triumph on Monday.
The Rangers now have a 13-0 record. They play next when they travel to Nashville for a Southern Illinois River-to-River - Mississippi match on Friday, January 3. Benton will face a Hornets squad coming off a 38-34 non-league loss to Breese Central (Breese, IL). The Hornets record now stands at 9-3.
The Panthers now own a 11-2 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Anna-Jonesboro for a Southern Illinois River-to-River - Mississippi match on Friday, January 3. Pinckneyville will face a Wildcats squad coming off a 51-49 non-league loss to Massac County (Metropolis, IL). The Wildcats record now stands at 4-8.
