The Pinckneyville Panthers will venture away from home to face off against the Benton Rangers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both will really light up the scoreboard.
It was a proper cat-fight when Pinckneyville challenged Herrin on Tuesday. Pinckneyville strolled past Herrin with points to spare, taking the game 73-59. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Panthers.
Meanwhile, Benton put another one in the bag on Wednesday to keep their perfect season alive. They blew past Cairo, posting a 92-45 win. The Rangers' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Benton pushed their record up to 16-0 with the victory, which was their 20th straight at home dating back to last season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 62.3 points per game. As for Pinckneyville, they are on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten games, which provided a nice bump to their 14-2 record this season.
Pinckneyville and Benton were neck-and-neck when the teams last played back in December of 2024, but Pinckneyville came up empty-handed after a 51-50 defeat. Can Pinckneyville avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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