It was a proper cat-fight when Monticello faced off against Benton on Saturday. The Monticello Panthers walked away with a 65-55 win over the Benton Bobcats. Given the Panthers' advantage in MaxPreps' Iowa basketball rankings (they are ranked 113th, while the Bobcats are ranked 266th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
| 01/25/25 @ Benton | 65-55 |
| 01/24/25 vs Anamosa | 60-52 |
The victory made it two in a row for Monticello and bumps their season record up to 12-4. As for Benton, they have also been struggling recently as they've lost seven of their last eight games, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-12 record this season.
Monticello will have a chance to go back-to-back against Benton: the pair will be back at it again later today.
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