Basketball Recap: Park Hill South Comes Up Short

Park Hill South won a close one the last time they played, but unfortunately they suffered a serious change of fortune on Friday. They might have been a little too into the holiday spirit, gifting the Benton Cardinals an easy 74-50 victory. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Panthers of the 55-39 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in December of 2023.

Park Hill South has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-4 record this season. As for Benton, their win was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 5-1.

Park Hill South will have a little extra prep time after the defeat as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Kearney at 7:00 p.m. on January 3, 2025. Benton and Carl Junction will round out the year against one another at at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday.