Benton won a close one the last time they played, but unfortunately they suffered a serious change of fortune on Tuesday. They were dealt a 62-34 defeat at the hands of 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 148th, while the Chiefs are ranked 39th).
Benton has been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five games, which put a noticeable dent in their 18-18 record this season. As for Natchitoches Central, the win was the ninth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 20-7.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Benton will head out to take on Byrd at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Benton is facing Byrd at the right time seeing as Byrd is stuck on a seven-game losing streak. As for Natchitoches Central, they will venture away from home to square off against Evangel Christian Academy at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
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