Basketball Game Preview: Lake Hamilton Wolves vs. Benton Panthers

Lake Hamilton and Benton are an even 5-5 against one another since February of 2016, but not for long. The Lake Hamilton Wolves are taking a road trip to square off against the Benton Panthers at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.

Last Tuesday, Lake Hamilton came up short against Forrest City and fell 48-37.

Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Benton). They blew past Pine Bluff 67-18 on Tuesday. Winning may never get old, but the Panthers sure are getting used to it with their fourth in a row.

Lake Hamilton's defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 11-6. As for Benton, their victory bumped their record up to 9-5.

Lake Hamilton didn't have too much breathing room in their match against Benton when the teams last played back in February of 2024, but they still walked away with a 45-40 win. Will Lake Hamilton repeat their success, or does Benton have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.