Despite a phenomenal run in the regular season, Fort Benton couldn't carry that success into this playoff game. They took a hard 49-34 fall against Denton/Stanford/Geyser/Geraldine on Thursday. While losing is never fun, the Longhorns can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Montana basketball rankings (they are ranked 27th, while Denton/Stanford/Geyser/Geraldine are ranked first).
Fort Benton's loss dropped their record down to 15-6. As for Denton/Stanford/Geyser/Geraldine, the win (which was their 12th in a row) raised their record to 13-1.
Fort Benton has already played their next game, a 54-30 victory against Cascade on the 28th. As for Denton/Stanford/Geyser/Geraldine, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 53-31 win against Big Sandy on the 28th.
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