Benton won the last time they faced Carterville and things went their way on Saturday too. The Benton Rangers enjoyed a cozy 66-48 win over the Carterville Lions. Given the Rangers' advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 48th, while the Lions are ranked 231st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Rangers
| 02/01/25 @ Carterville | 66-48 |
| 01/03/25 @ Nashville | 43-27 |
| 12/13/24 @ DuQuoin | 57-44 |
| 12/07/24 @ Goreville | 72-64 |
| 11/25/24 @ Frankfort | 74-24 |
| + 5 more games |
Benton pushed their record up to 20-2 with the victory, which was their tenth straight on the road dating back to last season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 62.3 points per game. As for Carterville, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 10-12.
Benton will square off against Harrisburg at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Carterville, they will challenge Massac County at 6:00 p.m. on Monday.
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