The Benton Rangers will square off against the Breese Central Cougars at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams are coming into the match red-hot, with Benton sitting on three straight victories and Breese Central on 11.
Benton is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They walked away with a 56-49 win over Carterville. Given the Rangers' advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 50th, while the Lions are ranked 179th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, it was close, but on Friday Breese Central sidestepped Columbia for a 57-55 victory. That's two games straight that the Cougars have won by exactly two points.
Breese Central's win bumped their record up to 27-5. As for Benton, their victory bumped their record up to 28-4.
Benton came out on top in a nail-biter against Breese Central in their previous meeting back in March of 2024, sneaking past 34-32. Does Benton have another victory up their sleeve, or will Breese Central turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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