Benton lost against Natchitoches Central back in February of 2024 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The Benton Tigers received a blow as they fell 46-28 to the Natchitoches Central Chiefs. While losing is never fun, the Tigers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Louisiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 65th, while the Chiefs are ranked 11th).
Benton has traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 18-10 record this season. As for Natchitoches Central, their win was their first in the district, bumping their district record up to 1-2 and their overall record up to 20-3.
Coincidentally, both will both be playing Byrd the next time they take the court. Natchitoches Central will host Byrd at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday, while Benton will head out to face them at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
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