The Benton Bobcats will square off against the South Tama County Trojans at 8:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with three consecutive losses for Benton and eight for South Tama County.
Last Friday, Benton was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 43-38 to Independence. The game marked the Bobcats' lowest-scoring match so far this season.
Meanwhile, South Tama County was beaten by Solon 92-23 on Friday. While losing is never fun, the Trojans can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Iowa basketball rankings (they are ranked 315th, while the Spartans are ranked 156th).
Benton's defeat dropped their record down to 3-8. As for South Tama County, their loss dropped their record down to 1-9.
Benton and South Tama County were neck-and-neck when the teams last played back in February of 2024, but Benton came up empty-handed after a 44-43 defeat. Can Benton avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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