Basketball Recap: Benton Comes Up Short

Benton entered their matchup against Nashville on Tuesday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. The Rangers lost 48-28 to the Hornets. The contest marked the Rangers' lowest-scoring game so far this season.

Benton's defeat was their first in the conference, dropping their conference record down to 2-1 and their overall record down to 12-3. As for Nashville, the victory (which was their sixth in a row) raised their record to 12-2.

Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Benton will face off against Frankfort at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Nashville, they will look to defend their home court on Friday against Pinckneyville at 7:30 p.m. The Hornets will need to watch out since the Panthers have now posted at least 55 points in their last six matchups.