Basketball Recap: Benton Takes a Loss

Benton was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their 24th straight loss dating back to last season. They were dealt a 66-28 defeat at the hands of the River Ridge/Scales Mound Wildcats. The Zephyrs were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 38-9.

Benton's loss dropped their record down to 0-19. As for River Ridge/Scales Mound, they are on a roll lately: they've won 17 of their last 20 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 22-5 record this season.

Benton has already played their next game (against River Ridge), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. River Ridge/Scales Mound will head out on the road to square off against West Carroll at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday.