Benton basketball opens season hosting Mid-Prairie

Benton girls’ basketball
Tuesday, Dec. 3, 2024, at Van Horne

Mid-Prairie 59, Benton 29

MP  8 21 18 12 - 59
BC 10 1 6 12 - 29

Benton was 10 of 39 for field goals, 4 of 17 for three-pointers and 5 of 18 for free throws. The team had 29 rebounds, five assists, 11 steals, three blocks, 29 turnovers and 12 fouls. Aubrey Kelly had 13 points for Benton. Hannah Greiner had seven rebounds. Marin Mitchell had two assists. Kelly had seven steals. Talulah Schroeder had two blocks.

Mid-Prairie was 23 of 52 for field goals, 7 of 19 for three-pointers and 6 of 13 for free throws. They 40 rebounds, 17 assists, 15 steals, nine blocks, 21 turnovers and 19 fouls.

Friday, Dec. 6, 2024, at Manchester

No. 10 West Delaware 50, Benton 21

BC 5 5 3 8 0 21
WD 9 17 8 16 – 50

Benton was 8 of 39 for field goals, 4 of 19 for three-pointers and 1 of 5 for free throww. The team had 33 rebounds, seven assists, seven steals, four blocks, 22 turnovers and 12 fouls. With six points each were Avery Kramer and Talulah Schroeder. Schroeder added six rebounds. Marin Mitchell had two assists. Aubrey Kelly had three steals. With two blocks each were Kelly and Schroeder.

Benton hosts No. 1 Mount Vernon on Tuesday, Dec. 10, travels to Iowa City Regina on Thursday, Dec. 12, and travels to Solon on Friday, Dec. 13.

Benton boys’ basketball
Tuesday, Dec. 3, 2024, at Van Horne

Mid-Prairie 63, Benton 43

MP 15 15 21 12 - 63
BP 12 12 9 10 - 43

Mid-Prairie was 23 of 52 for field goals, 12 of 29 for three-pointers and 5 of 11 for free throws. They had 26 rebounds, 13 assists, 10 steals, four blocks, 15 turnovers and 15 fouls.

Benton was 16 of 44 for field goals, 5 of 24 for three-poiners and 6 of 18 for free throws. Benton had 28 rebounds, 12 assists, five steals, one block, 20 turnovers and 14 fouls. Eli Patterson led Benton with 14 points. Gavin Brooks added 11 points. Carson Pickering had 10 points. Patterson had 11 rebounds. Will Schanbacher had three assists. Patterson had one block.

Friday, Dec. 6, 2024, at Manchester

West Delaware 56, Benton 42

BC 10 12 7 13 - 42
WD 17 18 8 13 - 56

Benton was 13 of 45 for field goals, 4 of 22 for three-pointers and 12 of 20 for free throws. They had 28 rebounds, nine assists, seven steals, seven blocks, nine turnovers and 15 fouls. Brody Timmerman had 15 points. Carson Nolan had 10 rebounds and three assists.

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