The Northwest Area Rangers (Shickshinny, PA) basketball were winner over the host Benton Tigers (Benton, PA), 56-46 in Monday's league bout.

The Rangers now possess a 18-3 record. They play next when they travel to Southern Columbia Area for a non-league bout on Wednesday, February 12. Northwest Area will play a Tigers team coming off a 66-58 non-league loss to Shikellamy (Sunbury, PA). The Tigers record now stands at 10-11.

With the loss, Benton falls to 7-8 on the campaign. The Tigers host Bloomsburg (Bloomsburg, PA) to play the Panthers in a non-league bout on Wednesday, February 12. The Panthers go into the bout with a record of 9-11. Bloomsburg won 39-20 in their recent non-league bout against South Williamsport (South Williamsport, PA)