Benton was the 55-40 winner over Lakeside when they last played one another back in February of 2024, but their luck changed this time around. The Benton Panthers took a 57-44 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Lakeside Rams on Friday.
It was another big night for Payton Futch, who dropped a double-double on 26 points and ten boards for Lakeside. Futch's evening made it six games in a row in which she has scored at least ten points. Ava Allison was another key player, putting up 11 points.
Benton's defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 10-7. As for Lakeside, they pushed their record up to 12-7 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home.
Benton will take on Hot Springs at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Benton is facing Hot Springs at the right time seeing as Hot Springs is stuck on a 16-game losing streak. As for Lakeside, they wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 49-40 win against Lake Hamilton on the 27th.
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