The Benton Bobcats will take on the West Liberty Comets at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
Last Friday, Benton lost to Williamsburg on the road by a 64-45 margin. While losing is never fun, the Bobcats can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Iowa basketball rankings (they are ranked 190th, while the Raiders are ranked 28th).
Meanwhile, West Liberty came up short against Durant on Friday and fell 49-39. The Comets haven't had much luck with the Wildcats recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
West Liberty now has a losing record at 9-10. As for Benton, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 7-13.
Everything came up roses for Benton against West Liberty in their previous matchup back in February of 2024, as the squad secured a 64-34 victory. Does Benton have another victory up their sleeve, or will West Liberty turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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