Benton girls’ basketball

Tuesday, Dec. 5, 2023, at Mount Vernon

No. 5 Mount Vernon 53, Nov. 2 Benton, 45

BC  8 14 10 13 - 45
MV 18  9 17  9 - 53

Benton was 15 of 47 for field goals, 10 of 29 for three-pointers, and 5 of 10 for free throws. They had 24 rebounds, 11 assists, six steals, four blocks, 12 turnovers and 17 fouls. McKenna Kramer had 20 points for Benton, with 6 of 13 shooting for three-pointers. Emma Townsley added 11 points. Townsley also had five rebounds and four assists. Kramer had four steals. 

Friday, Dec. 5, 2023, at Van Horne

Benton 54, West Delaware 51

WD 13 19 11  8 - 51
BC 10 13 16 15 - 54

Benton was 17 of 51 for field goals, 9 of 30 for three-pointers and 11 of 16 for free throws. They had 36 rebounds, eight assists, 11 steals and four blocks. They had 11 turnovers and 14 fouls. West Delaware was 21 of 47 for field goals, 5 of 20 for field goals, and 4 of 6 for free throws. West Delaware had 30 reboudns, 14 assists, four steals, four blocks, 15 turnovers and 15 fouls.

Emma Townsley had 20 points for Benton. McKenna Kramer added 15. Piper Nelson had 10 rebounds. Aubrey Kelly ahd three assists. Townsley had six steals. With two blocks each were Nelson and Kelly.

No. Benton hosts Mount Pleasant Monday, Dec. 11, travels to No. 14 Marion on Tuesday, Dec. 12, and hosts No. 13 Williamsburg on Friday, Dec. 15.

Benton boys’ basketball

Tuesday, Dec. 5, 2023, at Van Horne

Mount Vernon 55, Benton 45

MV 13 10 16 16 - 55
BP  7 17 12  9 - 45

Benton was 17 of 55 for field goals, 6 of 25 for three-pointers and 5 of 8 for free throws. They had 27 rebounds, nine assists, 12 steals, on block, 17 turnovers and 10 fouls. Mount Vernon was 20 of 48 from the field, 6 of 23 for three-pointers, and 9 of 14 for free throws. They had 36 rebounds, 13 assists, nine steals, three blocks, 20 turnovers and 13 fouls.

Ryan Spina had eight points for Benton, as did Gavin Brooks. Carson Nolan had eight rebounds. Spina had five assists. Quincy Gilbert had three steals.

Friday, Dec. 8, 2023, at West Delaware

Benton 55, West Delaware 48

BC  9 16 13 17 - 55
WD 22  9 15  2 - 48

Quincy Gilbert led Benton with 16 points. He also had eight rebounds. Owen Tjelmeland had three assists. The team was 20 of 59 for field goals, 6 of 17 for three-pointers, and 9 of 15 for free throws. They had 36 rebounds, nine assists, six steals and no blocks. They had nine turnovers and 14 fouls.

Benton hosts Mount Pleasant on Monday, Dec. 11, hosts Marion on Tuesday, Dec. 12, and travels to Williamsburg on Friday, Dec. 15.