Benton and Haughton are an even 5-5 against one another since November of 2018, but not for long. The Benton Tigers will host the Haughton Buccaneers at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Haughton took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Benton, who comes in off a win.
Benton got their first taste of in-conference action this week and they started things off strong. They blew past Byrd, posting a 51-22 victory. Given the Tigers' advantage in MaxPreps' Louisiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 65th, while the Yellow Jackets are ranked 305th), the result on Friday wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, after a string of five wins, Haughton's good fortune finally ran out on Friday. They were dealt a 69-42 loss at the hands of Parkway. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat the Buccaneers have suffered since February 22, 2024.
Haughton's loss was their first in the district, dropping their district record down to 2-1 and their overall record down to 23-3. As for Benton, their win bumped their record up to 19-10.
Benton came up short against Haughton when the teams last played back in January of 2024, falling 57-48. Can Benton avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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