Benton has been a dominant force so far, but they're in the middle of a mini-slump at the moment. They had to suffer through a 76-37 loss at the hands of the Captain Shreve Gators. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Tigers came into the matchup with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' Louisiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 65th, while the Gators are ranked 220th).
Benton's loss dropped their record down to 17-9. As for Captain Shreve, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 19-4.
When Benton and Captain Shreve next hit the court, they'll be up against teams who recently just can't seem to lose. Benton will square off against Quitman and their four-game winning streak at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Similarly, Captain Shreve will try to stop Airline's three-game winning streak when the meet at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
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