In Friday's league outing, the Benton Rangers (Benton, IL) basketball squad beat the visiting Harrisburg Bulldogs (Harrisburg, IL), by a count of 63-48.

The Rangers (21-7) will now prepare for their outing against Massac County (Metropolis, IL). The Patriots go into the Southern Illinois River-to-River - Ohio outing with a 22-5 record. In their last outing, Massac County was topped by Herrin (Herrin, IL), 52-35, in a league outing.

The Bulldogs now hold a 11-14 record. They play next when they host Murphysboro for a Southern Illinois River-to-River - Ohio outing on Saturday, February 11. Harrisburg will clash with a Red Devils squad coming off a 48-29 league win over Frankfort (West Frankfort, IL). The Red Devils record now stands at 17-8.