Vinton-Shellsburg lost against Benton back in January and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The Vinton-Shellsburg Vikings fell 62-52 to the Benton Bobcats. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Vikings came into the game with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' Iowa basketball rankings (they are ranked 27th, while the Bobcats are ranked 134th).
This is the second loss in a row for Vinton-Shellsburg and nudges their season record down to 4-2. As for Benton, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 2-5.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Vinton-Shellsburg will be home for the holidays to greet Oelwein at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Vinton-Shellsburg is facing Oelwein at the right time seeing as Oelwein is stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for Benton, a feisty cat fight will be fought when the Benton Bobcats face off against the Grinnell Tigers at 8:00 p.m. on Friday.
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