Iowa High School Basketball - Benton nudges Independence
February 15, 2024: Van Horne, IA 52346
In Thursday's league outing, the Benton Bobcats (Van Horne, IA) basketball squad edged the visiting Independence Mustangs (Independence, IA), by a margin of 65-59.
The Bobcats (7-14) will now prepare for their outing against Assumption (Davenport, IA). The Knights go into the non-league outing with a 15-11 record. In their last outing, Assumption held off Davenport Central (Davenport, IA), 62-44, in a league outing.
The Mustangs now own a 7-14 record. They play next when they host Hampton-Dumont/CAL for a non-league outing on Monday, February 19. Independence will clash with a squad coming off a 54-46 non-league loss to Charles City (Charles City, IA). The record now stands at 11-11.
