After four games on the road, Hamilton County is heading back home. They will take on the Benton Rangers at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
Last Monday, Hamilton County came up short against Carterville and fell 59-52. Hamilton County has not had much luck with Carterville recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
Despite the defeat, Hamilton County saw an underclassman step up: Rayci Phelps almost dropped a double-double on 28 points and nine rebounds. That was a full 53.8% of Hamilton County's points, marking the fifth time in a row she's earned more than a third of the team's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Kylah Parkhill, who scored seven points.
Meanwhile, things could have been worse for Benton, but they could have been a whole lot better as they took a 40-25 loss to Fairfield on Monday.
Hamilton County's loss dropped their record down to 13-16. As for Benton, their defeat dropped their record down to an identical 13-16.
Hamilton County ended up a good deal behind Benton in their previous matchup back in February of 2022, losing 36-19. Will Hamilton County have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.
