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Benton Girls Basketball

Benton · Illinois · 2026-27
Class 2ASouthern Illinois River-to-River - Mississippi
Power
+27.9
Illinois rank
#105
of 681
2A rank
#18
of 163
2026-27
0-0

Benton opens the 2026-27 season ranked #105 of 681 Illinois teams in the Cooper Predictor's Hardwood Model, and #18 in Class 2A. Preseason ratings carry last season's on-court results forward — this season's results take over once games tip off.

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Updated Nov 4, 2026 · ratings are calibrated within Illinois only, so they don't compare across states.

2026-27 Schedule & Predictions

DateOpponentResult / Pick
Nov 16vsChesterPick posts game week
Nov 23vsViennaPick posts game week
Nov 24atHerrinPick posts game week
Nov 27vsCarbondalePick posts game week
Nov 28atCartervillePick posts game week
Dec 1vsDuQuoinPick posts game week
Dec 5atMarionPick posts game week
Dec 8atAnna-JonesboroPick posts game week
Dec 10vsSalemPick posts game week
Dec 12vsHarrisburgPick posts game week
Dec 15atNashvillePick posts game week
Dec 17atFrankfortPick posts game week
Dec 19atMurphysboroPick posts game week
Dec 28vsTriadPick posts game week
Jan 7atPinckneyvillePick posts game week
Jan 12atDuQuoinPick posts game week
Jan 14vsHerrinPick posts game week
Jan 18vsTricoPick posts game week
Jan 21vsHerrinPick posts game week
Jan 25vsAnna-JonesboroPick posts game week
Jan 26vsSSpartaPick posts game week
Jan 28vsNashvillePick posts game week
Feb 2vsFrankfortPick posts game week
Feb 4vsPinckneyvillePick posts game week
Feb 6vsHamilton CountyPick posts game week
Feb 8atFairfieldPick posts game week

Picks are posted the week of each game and never changed after; the check marks grade them.

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Southern Illinois River-to-River - Mississippi

Nashville#9 · 0-0 · +50.0Pinckneyville#162 · 0-0 · +21.8Salem#170 · 0-0 · +20.5Anna-Jonesboro#308 · 0-0 · +5.0Frankfort#350 · 0-0 · +0.6DuQuoin#404 · 0-0 · -4.3

Top 10 · Class 2A

Breese Central#5 · 0-0 · +54.3Nashville#9 · 0-0 · +50.0Pleasant Plains#15 · 0-0 · +46.8Effingham#34 · 0-0 · +41.8Hamilton/Warsaw#42 · 0-0 · +40.5Byron#44 · 0-0 · +40.2Teutopolis#45 · 0-0 · +40.2Mater Dei#61 · 0-0 · +35.6Tri-Valley#62 · 0-0 · +35.3Mt. Carmel#68 · 0-0 · +33.5

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