Benton
Benton Rangers
BENT
17-4 Overall • Away
     
      
Hamilton County
Hamilton County Foxes
HAMI
9-8 Overall • Home
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Benton at Hamilton County: Rangers visit Foxes on Feb. 17 (6 p.m. CST)

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Benton travels to Hamilton County for a nonleague game Tuesday, Feb. 17. Tip is set for 6 p.m. CST at Hamilton County in McLeansboro. Follow the game on SBLive: https://scorebooklive.com/illinois/basketball/games/6159343-benton-vs-hamilton-county

Quick facts

  • Date/time: Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2026 — 6:00 p.m. CST

  • Location: Hamilton County (McLeansboro, Ill.)

  • SBLive game page: https://scorebooklive.com/illinois/basketball/games/6159343-benton-vs-hamilton-county

  • Home: Hamilton County Foxes — https://scorebooklive.com/illinois/basketball/teams/165742-hamilton-county-foxes

  • Away: Benton Rangers — https://scorebooklive.com/illinois/basketball/teams/162591-benton-rangers

What to know

These neighboring programs meet with postseason positioning on the line in late February. The last time the two teams faced each other, Benton posted a 64-38 victory on Feb. 21, 2024 — Benton led 45-11 at halftime and closed out the win (game recap and linescore: https://scorebooklive.com/illinois/basketball/games/4234538-hamilton-county-vs-benton). That history gives Benton a recent edge, but rivalry games often carry their own momentum.

Streaming and tickets

  • NFHS Network streams are available for both schools:

  • Benton Rangers NFHS: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/benton-high-school-benton-il/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

  • Hamilton County NFHS: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/hamilton-county-high-school-mcleansboro-il/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

Fan corner — follow and pick

Help your team climb the crowd counts: Benton currently has 8 SBLive fans and Hamilton County has 0. Picks on SBLive are for fun and do not affect any win projections; those projections and fan totals can change, so follow the teams you want to support and make a pick to show some love.

Weather

The game is in McLeansboro, Ill.; check a local forecast before heading out. (SBLive includes basic weather info on the game page.)

Stay tuned to SBLive for updates and live scoring as tip approaches.