After flying high against Jersey last Saturday, Pinckneyville came back down to earth. The Pinckneyville Panthers were just a bucket shy of victory on Monday and fell 51-50 to the Benton Rangers. The contest marked the Panthers' lowest-scoring match so far this season.
Panthers
| 12/30/24 vs Benton | 50-51 |
| 12/28/24 vs Jersey | 70-38 |
| 12/27/24 vs Mt. Carmel | 77-17 |
| 12/21/24 vs Teutopolis | 53-38 |
| 12/20/24 vs DuQuoin | 84-41 |
The defeat snapped Pinckneyville's winning streak at six games and leaves them with a 11-2 record. As for Benton, the victory keeps them at an undefeated 13-0.
Pinckneyville and Benton should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps Illinois Rankings. Pinckneyville (ranked 51st) will meet Anna-Jonesboro (ranked 336th) at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Benton (ranked 17th) will meet Nashville (ranked 96th) at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
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