Benton Central won a close one the last time they played, but unfortunately they suffered a serious change of fortune on Saturday. They came up short against the Lebanon Tigers, falling 56-34. The Bison haven't had much luck with the Tigers recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Lebanon's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Wesley Byrd led the charge by going 5 for 12 on his way to 13 points and three steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Kaden Lark, who went 5 of 8 on his way to 12 points.
Benton Central's loss dropped their record down to 4-7. As for Lebanon, the win was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 8-3.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Benton Central will challenge Twin Lakes at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Twin Lakes is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 52.4 points per game this season. As for Lebanon, they will take on Frankfort at 7:30 p.m. on Monday. The timing is sure in Lebanon's favor as the squad sits on three straight wins at home while Frankfort has been banged up by six consecutive losses on the road.
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