The Benton Central Bison and the Bismarck-Henning/Rossville-Alvin Blue Devils will round out the year against one another at at 11:30 a.m. on Thursday. Given that both suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
Last Saturday, Benton Central came up short against Kankakee Valley and fell 69-57. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Bison came into the contest with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' Indiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 119th, while the Kougars are ranked 253rd).
Meanwhile, Bismarck-Henning/Rossville-Alvin was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Friday as they fell 40-34 to St. Joseph-Ogden. The Blue Devils haven't had much luck with the Spartans recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Bismarck-Henning/Rossville-Alvin's loss dropped their record down to 6-4. As for Benton Central, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-5.
Benton Central was able to grind out a solid victory over Bismarck-Henning/Rossville-Alvin in their previous matchup back in December of 2019, winning 50-38. Does Benton Central have another victory up their sleeve, or will Bismarck-Henning/Rossville-Alvin turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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