The home team had come away the winner the last seven times Hamilton County and Benton had met, but sadly for the fans who attended this one that wasn't the case. The Foxes fell 57-44 to the Rangers on Thursday. While losing is never fun, the Foxes can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 232nd, while the Rangers are ranked 83rd).
Hamilton County's loss dropped their record down to 18-13. As for Benton, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 13 of their last 15 contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 24-7 record this season.
Hamilton County will head out on the road to square off against Richland County at 7:30 p.m. on Monday. The Foxes' defense better be ready for this one: the Tigers have averaged an impressive 52.9 points per game this season. Benton does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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