Benton girls’ basketball
Monday, Dec. 16, 2024, at Mount Pleasant
Benton 48, Mount Pleasant 27
BC 11 17 14 6 - 48
MP 3 8 8 8 - 27
Benton was 17 of 55 for field goals, 6 of 28 for three-pointers and 8 of 15 for free throws. They had 33 rebounds, eight assists, 21 steals, two blocks, 17 turnovers and 17 fouls. Aubrey Kelly led Benton with 20 points and five rebounds. Kelly also had eight steals. With two assists each were Kelly and Hailey Suiter.
Tuesday, Dec. 17, 2024, at Vinton
Benton 38, Vinton-Shellsburg 36
BC 9 11 8 10 - 38
VS 10 7 8 11 - 35
Benton was 15 of 42 for field goals, 2 of 11 for three-pointers and 6 of 15 for free throws. theyhad 22 rebounds, five assists, 14 steals, five blocks, 14 turnovers and 16 fouls. Kelly had 18 points and six rebounds. Sophia Seeck had five assists. With three steals each were Seeck, Avery Kramer and Hannah Greiner.
Friday, Dec. 20, 2024, at Van Horne
Grinnell 66, Benton 42
G 7 24 17 18 - 66
BC 14 2 16 10 - 42
Grinnell was 27 of 56 for field goals, 5 of 9 for three-pointers and 7 of 11 for free throws. They had 42 rebounds, 20 assists, eight steals, three blocks, 18 turnovers and 18 fouls. Isabel Kenkel led Grinnell with 18 points.
Statistics are coming.
WaMaC West
| Team | CONF | ST | OVER | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Williamsburg | 4-1 | W3 | 7-1 | .875 |
| Clear Creek Amana | 3-1 | L1 | 3-4 | .429 |
| Vinton-Shellsburg | 1-3 | L2 | 2-3 | .400 |
| Grinnell | 1-3 | W1 | 2-5 | .286 |
| Benton | 1-4 | L1 | 2-6 | .250 |
| South Tama | 0-4 | L3 | 1-6 | .143 |
Benton boys’ basketball
Monday, Dec. 16, 2024, at Mount Pleasant
Benton 65, Mount Pleasant 29
BC 18 17 17 13 - 65
MP 10 7 6 6 - 29
Benton was 22 of 41 for field goals, 12 of 20 for three-pointers, and 9 of 13 for free throws. They had 31 rebounds, 13 assists, 10 steals, three blocks, 15 turnovers, and nine fouls. Carson Pickering had 26 points. Eli Patterson added 13. Gavin Brooks had 10. Carson Nolan had five rebounds. Nolan and Ryan Spina had four assists each. Brody Zimmerman had three steals. Patterson had two blocks.
Tuesday, Dec. 17, 2024, at Vinton-Shellsburg
BC 15 11 15 21 - 62
VS 13 13 10 16 - 52
Benton was 23 of 52 for field goals, 7 of 22 for three-pointers and 9 of 14 for free throws. They had 25 rebounds, 17 assists, 11 steals, three blocks, 11 turnovers and 14 fouls. Eli Patterson led Benton with 25 points and 13 rebounds. Brody Timmerman had five assists. Ryan Spina added four. Patterson also had five steals and two blocks.
Friday, Dec. 20, 2024, at Van Horne
Benton 41, Grinnell 37
G 8 14 11 4 - 37
BC 6 8 11 16 - 41
Benton was 14 of 44 for field goals, 3 of 16 for three-pointers and 10 of 14 for three pointers. They had 24 rebounds, eight assists, 11 steals, three blocks, 13 turnovers and 18 fouls. Carson Pickering had 14 points and five rebounds. Brody Timmerman had three assists. With two steals each were Zimmerman, Gavin Brooks, Eli Patterson and Pickering. Brooks had two blocks.
WaMaC West
| Team | CONF | ST | OVER | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clear Creek Amana | 3-1 | W3 | 4-3 | .571 |
| Vinton-Shellsburg | 3-2 | W2 | 6-2 | .750 |
| Benton | 2-3 | W3 | 3-5 | .375 |
| Williamsburg | 2-3 | L2 | 2-4 | .333 |
| Grinnell | 1-3 | L3 | 2-5 | .286 |
| South Tama | 0-5 | L7 | 0-7 | .000 |
Jim Magdefrau 