Benton and Mt. Vernon squared off in some playoff action on Saturday, but Benton had to settle for second. They were dealt a 68-22 defeat at the hands of the Mt. Vernon Mustangs. 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 165th, while the Mustangs are ranked eighth).
Benton's loss dropped their record down to 10-15. As for Mt. Vernon, the win (which was their 22nd in a row) raised their record to 23-1.
Benton does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Mt. Vernon, they will face off against West Marshall on March 3rd. One thing working in Mt. Vernon's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last 15 matchups.
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