Basketball Recap: Benton Finds Playoff Glory Versus Boonville

Cardinals

Margin (Wins)

01/22/25 vs Ruskin	84
01/03/25 vs Kauffman	68
11/25/24 vs St. Michael the Archangel	57
02/04/25 vs Cameron	46
03/11/25 vs Excelsior Springs	45

It's playoff time, and Benton had no trouble coming through when it counted. They blew past the Boonville Pirates 62-42 on Saturday. The Cardinals have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won ten games by 20 points or more this season.

Benton is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 19-6 record this season. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 30.3 points. Boonville moved to 19-10 with that defeat, which also ended their four-game winning streak.

Coming up, a feisty cat fight will be fought as Benton Cardinals take on Logan-Rogersville Wildcats on Friday. Logan-Rogersville will roll in looking for their sixth straight victory, something Benton surely won't give up without a fight. Boonville does not have any more games scheduled as of now.