Benton Girls’ basketball

Monday, Dec. 15, 2025, at Van Horne
Benton (1-4) 66, Mount Pleasant (1-15) 28

MP  4  7  9  8 - 28
BC 20 16 15 15 - 66

Statistics are coming.

Tuesday, Dec. 16, 2025, at Vinton
Benton 46, Vinton-Shellsburg 30

Benton boys’ basketball

Monday, Dec. 15, 2025, at Van Horne
Benton (1-5) 70, Mount Pleasant (1-4) 47

MP 17 10 11  9 - 47
BC 13 24 15 18 - 70

Benton was 25 of 49 for field goals, 11 of 26 for three-pointers, and 9 of 15 for free throws. They had 22 rebounds, 19 assists, 10 steals, three blocks, 11 turnovers and 16 fouls. Eli Patterson had 24 points and was 3 of 4 for three-pointers. Carson Picerking added 17 points Brooks Mitchell-Birdsell had 11 points. Jack Lange had five rebounds. Kaleb Hayden had six steals. With one block each were Lange, Patterson and Hayden.

Tuesday, Dec. 16, 2025, at Vinton
Benton 58, Vinton-Shellsburg 53

BC 13 13 17 15 - 58
VS 12 17 19  5 - 53

Benton was 20 of 51 for field goals, 13 of 32 for three-pointers and 5 of 9 for free throws. They had 35 rebounds, 14 assists, seven steals, three blocks, and 11 turnovers. Brody Timmerman had 14 points. Carson Pickering added 13 points. Eli Patterson had 11 points. Patterson also had nine rebounds. With two steals each were Timmerman, Jack Lange and Brooks Mitchell-Birdsell. Kaleb Hayden and two blocks. Lange had five assists.

Benton closes the week on Friday, Dec. 19, at Grinnell.