A feisty cat fight is on tap when the Benton Panthers take on the El Dorado Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. on Friday... One thing working in Benton's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last six contests.
Benton can't be too worried about heading out to take on El Dorado: they just beat Sheridan at home, who had been dominant on their own court up to that point. Benton was the clear victor by a 65-41 margin over Sheridan last Tuesday. The Panthers pushed the score to 57-29 by the end of the third, a deficit the Yellowjackets cut but never quite recovered from.
Meanwhile, El Dorado hadn't done well against White Hall recently (they were 0-4 in their previous four matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. El Dorado took down White Hall 61-43. That looming 61-43 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Wildcats yet this season.
Benton pushed their record up to 11-4 with the victory, which was their tenth straight on the road dating back to last season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 70.1 points per game. As for El Dorado, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 5-9.
Everything came up roses for Benton against El Dorado in their previous meeting back in December of 2024, as the squad secured an 83-38 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Benton since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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