The Benton Zephyrs will head out to square off against the Cassville Comets at 7:15 p.m. on Thursday. Benton is coming into the match on a six-game losing streak.
Benton came up short against Highland on Monday, falling 80-59. While losing is never fun, the Zephyrs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Wisconsin basketball rankings (they are ranked 440th, while the Cardinals are ranked 91st).
Meanwhile, Cassville suffered their closest defeat since January 3rd on Monday. They fell just short of Belmont by a score of 57-55.
Benton's loss dropped their record down to 2-18. As for Cassville, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five games, which has put a noticeable dent in their 6-12 record this season.
Everything came up roses for Benton against Cassville in their previous matchup back in January, as the team secured a 65-38 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Benton since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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