Basketball Recap: Roanoke-Benson Comes Up Short

If Roanoke-Benson was feeling good fresh off their 62-32 takedown of Putnam County on Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Roanoke-Benson Rockets fell just short of the Brimfield Indians by a score of 43-40 on Saturday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Rockets have suffered since February 2, 2024.

Roanoke-Benson dropped their record down to 10-14 with the loss, which was their fourth straight at home. As for Brimfield, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a nice bump to their 18-8 record this season.

Looking ahead, Roanoke-Benson will head out on the road to face off against Peoria Heights at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Brimfield, they will challenge Elmwood at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday.