The Northwest Area Rangers (Shickshinny, PA) basketball edged the visiting Benton Tigers (Benton, PA), 41-35 in Tuesday's league bout.

The Rangers now possess a 16-3 record. They play next when they host Sullivan County for a Mid-Penn - D4 bout on Friday, February 7. Northwest Area will play a Griffins team coming off a 72-14 league loss to Millville (Millville, PA). The Griffins record now stands at 4-14.

With the loss, Benton falls to 7-7 on the campaign. The Tigers host Northwest Area (Shickshinny, PA) to play the Rangers in a Mid-Penn - D4 bout on Monday, February 10. The Rangers go into the bout with a record of 16-3.