Benton boys’ basketball

Tuesday, Jan. 16, 2024, at Van Horne

Grinnell 73, Benton 41

G  21 20 17 15 - 73
BC 11  6 10 14 - 41

The Bobcats were 11 of 48 for field goals, 7 of 26 for three-pointers, and 12 of 16 for free throws. The team had 16 rebounds, seven assists, two steals, 13 turnovers and 18 fouls. Ryan Spina led Benton with 12 points. Kolby Wenger had six rebounds. Owen Tjelmeland had three assists. Wenger had two steals.

Thursday, Jan. 28, 2024, at Vinton
Benton 58, Vinton-Shellsburg 36

BC 14 19 20  5 - 58
VS 10  5 11 10 - 36

The Bobcats were 21 of 63 for field goals, 8 of 30 for three-pointers, and 8 of 14 for free throws. Vinton-Shellsburg was 12 of 42 for field goals, 4 of 23 for three-pointers and 8 of 12 for free throws. Benton had 31 rebounds, 11 assists, 15 steals, one block, 11 turnovers and 18 fouls. The Vikings had 31 rebounds, six assists, five steals, 23 turnovers and 13 fouls.

Wyatt Rinderknecht had 17 for Benton, with 5 of 10 shooting for three-pointers. Koby Wenger added 11 points. Carson Nolan had 10 points. Nolan had 13 rebounds. Owen Tjelmeland had four assists. Nolan had five steals. Luke Lange had one block.

Friday, Jan. 19, 2024, at South Tama
South Tama 57, Benton 46

BC 11 14 12  9 - 46
ST 16 12  9 20 - 57

Benton was 17 of 47 for field goals, 8 of 25 for three-pointers and 4 of 8 for free throws. They had 21 rebounds, nine assists, three steals, nine turnovers and 15 fouls. Quincy Gilbert led Benton with 10 points. He added seven rebounds and four assists. Tjelmeland had two steals.

Saturday, Jan. 20, 2024, at Van Horne
No. 5 Waverly-Shell Rock 89, Benton 60

Benton was 22 of 50 for field goals, 9 of 21 for three-pointers, and 7 of 9 for free throws. They had 17 rebounds, 15 assists, 10 steals and one block. Benton also had 15 turnovers and 11 fouls. Wenger led Benton with 15 points. Rinderknecht added 11 points. Wenger had six rebounds. Tjelmeland had four assists and four steals. Gilbert also had four assists. Lange had one block.

Benton hosts No. 10 Williamsburg on Tuesday, Jan. 23, and travels to Clear Creek Amana on Friday, Jan. 26.