Chester lost against Benton back in December of 2019 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Saturday. The Chester Yellowjackets took a 44-26 bruising from the Benton Rangers. While losing is never fun, the Yellowjackets can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 359th, while the Rangers are ranked 15th).
Chester's defeat dropped their record down to 5-10. As for Benton, the win keeps them at an undefeated 15-0.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Chester will take on Wesclin at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Benton, they will face off against Fairfield at 2:00 p.m. on January 11th.
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