Basketball Recap: Benton Comes Up Short

Benton was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their 11th straight defeat dating back to last season. They took a 76-68 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Shullsburg Miners. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game last Saturday (56), the Zephyrs still had to take the loss.

Benton's loss dropped their record down to 0-4. As for Shullsburg, their win bumped their record up to 3-1.

Benton will face off against Albany at 7:15 p.m. on Friday. Albany will roll in looking for their fifth straight victory, something Benton surely won't give up without a fight. Shullsburg does not have any more games scheduled as of now.