Basketball Game Preview: Grinnell Tigers vs. Benton Bobcats

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Previous Games

02/02/24 - Home	43-41 W
01/16/24 - Away	73-41 W
02/13/23 - Neutral	72-55 W
12/04/21 - Neutral	50-44 W
12/05/20 - Away	80-42 W
+ 5 more games

Grinnell is 9-1 against Benton since December of 2015 and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. Having just played yesterday, the Grinnell Tigers will head out on the road to face off against the Benton Bobcats at 8:00 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.

On Thursday, Grinnell came up short against Marion and fell 63-56. The Tigers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

Meanwhile, Benton earned a 62-52 win over Vinton-Shellsburg on Tuesday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Bobcats.

Benton's victory bumped their record up to 2-5. As for Grinnell, their defeat dropped their record down to an identical 2-5.

Grinnell skirted past Benton 43-41 in their previous matchup back in February. The rematch might be a little tougher for Grinnell since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.