Hot Springs lost against Benton back in February of 2024 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. The Hot Springs Trojans lost 66-42 to the Benton Panthers. While losing is never fun, the Trojans can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Arkansas basketball rankings (they are ranked 235th, while the Panthers are ranked 74th).
Hot Springs dropped their record down to 1-18 with the loss, which was their 11th straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Benton, they have been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 11-7 record this season.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Hot Springs has already played their next contest (against Lakeside), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. A feisty cat fight is on tap when the Benton Panthers face off against the El Dorado Wildcats at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Benton is facing El Dorado at the right time seeing as El Dorado is stuck on a four-game losing streak.
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