Benton Community girls’ basketball
Thursday, Jan. 4, 2024, at Van Horne
No. 1 Solon 36, No. 10 Benton 33

S   9 8  9 10 - 36
BC 11 2 10 10 - 33

Benton was 12 of 36 for field goals, 3 of 16 for three-pointers and 6 of 10 for free throws. They had 37 rebounds, five assists, four steals and two blocks. They also had 18 turnovers and 19 fouls. Emma Townsley had 165 points for Benton. Piper Nelson had nine rebounds. Zoey Junge added eight. Townsley had three assists. Aubrey Kelly had three steals. Junge had two blocks.

Benton travels to Independence on Tuesday, Jan. 9, 2024, and travel to Vinton on Friday, Jan. 12, in a boys’ and girls’ doubleheader.