The Benton Rangers will be staying on the road on Saturday to face off against the Phillips Wildcats at 1:00 p.m. on March 9th. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
With a playoff game on the line, Benton rose to the challenge on Thursday. They walked away with a 50-42 victory over the Tigers.
Meanwhile, Phillips waltzed into their contest on Thursday with five straight wins but they left with six. They secured a 60-56 W over Williamsville. Having run the score up that high, both teams probably have some extra defensive drills coming up.
Phillips got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Phoenix Childs out in front who scored 21 points along with two steals. Lawrence Horton was another key contributor, dropping a double-double on 13 points and ten rebounds.
Benton's victory bumped their record up to 33-3. As for Phillips, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 14 of their last 15 games, which provided a massive bump to their 24-9 record this season.
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