The Benton Panthers will venture away from home to challenge the Lake Hamilton Wolves at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Benton is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They simply couldn't be stopped on Tuesday as they easily beat Pine Bluff 62-26. The team's explosion on offense also rewarded the Panthers with their most commanding win of the season.
Meanwhile, Lake Hamilton came tearing into Tuesday's game with 13 straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 18 points), and they left with even more momentum. Everything went their way against the Wildcats as they made off with a 69-43 win. The Wolves have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won eight contests by 25 points or more this season.
Lake Hamilton's victory bumped their record up to 16-1. As for Benton, their win bumped their record up to 4-12.
Benton came up short against Lake Hamilton in their previous meeting back in February of 2025, falling 39-34. Can the Panthers avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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