Carterville at Benton — Rangers host Lions on Saturday in Benton, Ill.
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Carterville visits Benton on Saturday, Jan. 31, 2026, for a boys basketball meeting in Benton, Ill. Tip is set for 7:30 p.m. Central at Benton (scorebooklive.com game page: https://scorebooklive.com/illinois/basketball/games/6155745-carterville-vs-benton).
Quick game details
- Who: Carterville Lions at Benton Rangers
- When: Saturday, Jan. 31, 2026 — 7:30 p.m. Central
- Where: Benton, Ill.
- Game page: https://scorebooklive.com/illinois/basketball/games/6155745-carterville-vs-benton
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Team pages: Benton Rangers — https://scorebooklive.com/illinois/basketball/teams/162591-benton-rangers Carterville Lions — https://scorebooklive.com/illinois/basketball/teams/119155-carterville-lions
What to watch
The two Southern Illinois programs renew a regional rivalry in Benton. The teams last met on Feb. 28, 2025, when Benton edged Carterville 56-49 (linescore: Benton 10-14-15-17, Carterville 6-9-12-22). You can review that meeting here: https://scorebooklive.com/illinois/basketball/games/5387471-carterville-vs-benton.
Streaming and tickets
- Both programs have NFHS Network pages where games are commonly streamed: Benton — https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/benton-high-school-benton-il/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive; Carterville — https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/carterville-high-school-carterville-il/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive. (Check those pages for live-stream availability and ticketing information.)
Get involved
Benton currently has 8 fans following its SBLive team page and Carterville has 3 — those numbers can change, and following your team on ScorebookLive helps increase visibility. Picks on the game page are for fun and can help drive engagement; make your pick at the game’s page above. Note: follower and pick totals on SBLive may change as fans jump in.
Follow the game on ScorebookLive for updates, and if you want Benton or Carterville to draw a bigger crowd online, follow their team pages and make a pick to show your support.