Basketball Recap: Benton Takes a Loss

If Benton was riding high fresh off their 59-24 takedown of South Tama County last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Benton Bobcats lost 60-40 to the Clear Creek-Amana Clippers on Tuesday. The defeat continues a trend for the Bobcats in their matchups with the Clippers: they've now lost four in a row.

Benton's loss dropped their record down to 7-12. As for Clear Creek-Amana, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a nice bump to their 12-7 record this season.

Benton will venture away from home to square off against Williamsburg at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Clear Creek-Amana, they will face off against South Tama County at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.