The Benton Rangers will challenge the Nashville Hornets at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Benton took a loss when they played away from home on Monday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. They blew past Anna-Jonesboro 59-34.
Meanwhile, a well-balanced attack led Nashville over Frankfort in every quarter on their way to victory on Tuesday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Nashville blew Frankfort out of the water with a 73-18 final score. The Hornets have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 19 games by 20 points or more this season.
Nashville pushed their record up to 21-3 with the win, which was their 15th straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Benton, their victory bumped their record up to 9-12.
Benton took a serious blow against Nashville when the teams last played back in December of 2024, falling 75-36. That match was all but decided by halftime, at which point Benton was down 50-15.
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