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Benton Rangers (31-3)


School Information

Name: Benton High School
City: Benton
County: Franklin
Classification Enrollment: 541.5
Nickname: Rangers
Colors: Maroon/White
Conference: Southern Ill. River-to-River
Superintendent: Benjamin Johnson
Principal: Sean Docherty
Athletic Director: Ryan Miller
Head Coach: Ron Winemiller
Assistant Coaches: Jason Hobbs, Andy Sloan, Lucas Roberts, Tim Corn
Athletic Trainer: Jim Sargent
Last Year's Advancement: Lost to Murphysboro, 53-52, in Regional Semifinal

Team Photo

Roster
No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Yr.
2 Clay Gage G 5-7   So.
4 Kyle Thomas G 6-2   Jr.
5 Nolan Schafer F 6-4   So.
10 Isaac Billington* G 6-1   Sr.
11 Treyson Severin G 6-2   Jr.
12 Grant Owens* F 6-0   Jr.
14 Luke Melvin* G 6-1   Sr.
15 Jacob VanHorn G 5-10   So.
21 Timothy Hamilton G 6-3   So.
22 Evan Munoz* G 6-3   Sr.
25 Ethan McCommons F 5-9   So.
31 Andrew Berkemeier C 6-6   Sr.
33 Dane Krueger F 5-10   So.
41 Docker Tedeschi* F 6-8   Jr.
42 Lane Croslin C 6-1   So.
45 Kaleb Dawson C 6-1   So.
Probable starters are identified by bold (*)

Statistics 

  

 

No.
  Name
  G
  FG
  FGA
  3P
  3PA
  FT
  FTA
  Pts
  Avg
  Reb
  Ast

 

 

  2
  Clay Gage
   10 
  2
  4
  1
  4
  0
  0
  5
  0.5
  5
  6

 

 

  4
  Kyle Thomas
   31 
  19
  43
  0
  8
  15
  29
  53
  1.7
  72
  40

 

 

  5
  Nolan Schafer
   26 
  12
  24
  0
  4
  2
  4
  26
  1.0
  33
  16

 

 

  10
  Isaac Billington*
   34 
  189
  404
  40
  134
  68
  85
  486
  14.3
  104
  120

 

 

  11
  Treyson Severin
   7 
  2
  9
  2
  7
  0
  1
  6
  0.9
  1
  2

 

 

  12
  Grant Owens*
   34 
  38
  92
  7
  21
  7
  15
  90
  2.6
  127
  55

 

 

  14
  Luke Melvin*
   34 
  152
  364
  65
  195
  56
  90
  425
  12.5
  129
  73

 

 

  15
  Jacob VanHorn
   6 
  2
  4
  1
  2
  0
  0
  6
  1.0
  1
  1

 

 

  21
  Timothy Hamilton
   8 
  9
  16
  6
  9
  1
  2
  25
  3.1
  4
  2

 

 

  22
  Evan Munoz*
   34 
  138
  268
  42
  103
  36
  56
  354
  10.4
  103
  53

 

 

  25
  Ethan McCommons
   11 
  3
  8
  2
  4
  4
  6
  12
  1.1
  7
  2

 

 

  31
  Andrew Berkemeier
   15 
  8
  17
  0
  0
  1
  8
  17
  1.1
  17
  5

 

 

  33
  Dane Krueger
   5 
  0
  4
  0
  2
  0
  0
  0
  0.0
  3
  3

 

 

  41
  Docker Tedeschi*
   34 
  194
  357
  68
  156
  72
  87
  528
  15.5
  280
  126

 

 

  42
  Lane Croslin
   7 
  3
  6
  0
  1
  0
  1
  6
  0.9
  6
  0

 

 

  45
  Kaleb Dawson
   5 
  0
  1
  0
  0
  2
  2
  2
  0.4
  3
  0

Probable starters are identified by bold (*)
 





Scores




 

  Date
  Opponent
  W/L
  Own
  Opp

 

 

  11/21
  West Frankfort (Frankfort)
  W
   55 
   43 

 

 

  Goreville Tournament
 

 

  11/27
  Anna (A.-Jonesboro)
  W
   69 
   32 

 

 

  11/28
  Elizabethtown (Hardin County)
  W
   78 
   33 

 

 

  11/30
  Johnston City
  W
   92 
   22 

 

 

  12/1
  Harrisburg
  W
   54 
   27 

 

 

  12/2
  Goreville
  W
   58 
   51 

 

 

  12/8
  DuQuoin (H.S.)
  W
   70 
   47 

 

 

  12/15
  Anna (A.-Jonesboro)
  W
   59 
   39 

 

 

  12/16
  Carmi (C.-White County)
  W
   54 
   22 

 

 

  12/19
  Nashville
  W
   51 
   30 

 

 

  12/23
  Fairfield
  W
   45 
   36 

 

 

  Duster Thomas Hoops Classic
 

 

  12/27
  Woodlawn
  W
   75 
   44 

 

 

  12/28
  Carlyle
  W
   58 
   31 

 

 

  12/28
  Olney (Richland County)
  L
   54 
   55 

 

 

  12/29
  Murphysboro
  W
   57 
   43 

 

 

  1/4
  Louisville (Pleasure Ridge), KY
  L
   50 
   52 

 

 

  1/5
  Winchester (George Rogers Clark), KY
  L
   53 
   69 

 

 

  1/6
  Falmouth (Pendleton County), KY
  W
   63 
   39 

 

 

  1/12
  Pinckneyville
  W
   64 
   60 

 

 

  Benton Invitational
 

 

  1/15
  Sesser (S.-Valier)
  W
   62 
   33 

 

 

  1/19
  Mounds (Meridian)
  W
   78 
   49 

 

 

  1/20
  Pinckneyville
  W
   53 
   44 

 

 

  1/26
  DuQuoin (H.S.)
  W
   54 
   44 

 

 

  1/27
  Carterville
  W
   50 
   38 

 

 

  2/2
  Anna (A.-Jonesboro)
  W
   57 
   39 

 

 

  2/3
  El Paso (E.P.-Gridley)
  W
   60 
   42 

 

 

  2/6
  Nashville
  W
   59 
   49 

 

 

  2/9
  West Frankfort (Frankfort)
  W
   63 
   45 

 

 

  2/10
  Harrisburg
  W
   77 
   59 

 

 

  2/13
  McLeansboro (Hamilton County)
   
   77 
   37 

 

 

  West Frankfort (Frankfort) Regional
 

 

  2/21
  McLeansboro (Hamilton County)
  W
   64 
   38 

 

 

  2/23
  Carterville
  W
   64 
   48 

 

 

  Benton Sectional
 

 

  2/28
  Trenton (Wesclin)
  W
   59 
   35 

 

 

  3/1
  Breese (Central)
  W
   34 
   32 

 

 

  Carbondale (SIU) Super-Sectional
 

 

  3/4
  Teutopolis
  W
   43 
   36

Head Coach Ron Winemiller
Year W-L
Zeigler (Z.-Royalton)
1999-00 6-18
Forreston
2002-03 16-11
2003-04 19-9
2 yrs. 35-20
Benton
2009-10 10-20
2010-11 15-16
2011-12 19-13
2012-13 11-20
2013-14 14-15
2014-15 17-14
2015-16 25-6
2016-17 31-3
2017-18 25-6
2018-19 19-12
2019-20 27-8
2020-21 11-5
2021-22 16-15
2022-23 22-9
2023-24 31-3
15 yrs. 293-165
GRAND TOTAL
18 yrs. 334-203

Tournament History 

1928       11   23  0-1 (28-6)     DNP  H.B. Tabor
       L   11   23  Canton
1932       11   12  0-1 (30-2)     DNP  H.B. Tabor
       L   11   12  Kewanee (H.S.)
1933       36   18  2-1 (35-1)     3rd  H.B. Tabor
       W   23   21  Canton (2 OT)
       L   19   28  Harvey (Thornton)
       W   36   18  Gillespie
1959       50   62  0-1 (20-13)    DNP  Ralph Davison
       L   50   62  Herrin (H.S.)
1961       51   54  1-1 (17-13)    DNP  Rich Herrin
       W   65   59  Belleville (Twp.)
       L   51   54  Peoria (Manual) (OT)
1966       71   73  1-1 (31-1)     DNP  Rich Herrin
       W   46   43  Centralia (H.S.)
       L   71   73  Galesburg (H.S.)
1967       53   59  0-1 (30-1)     DNP  Rich Herrin
       L   53   59  Carbondale (H.S.)
1971       58   71  1-1 (30-2)     DNP  Rich Herrin
       W   60   52  Nashville
       L   58   71  Oak Lawn (Community)
1980-A     56   58  0-1 (23-7)     DNP  Rich Herrin
       L   56   58  Okawville
1982-A     62   75  1-1 (27-4)     DNP  Rich Herrin
       W   69   68  Okawville
       L   62   75  Lawrenceville
1983-AA    49   53  0-1 (28-4)     DNP  Rich Herrin
       L   49   53  East St. Louis (Lincoln)
1984-AA    63   65  1-1 (24-7)     DNP  Rich Herrin
       W   60   52  Collinsville
       L   63   65  Evanston (Twp.) (OT)
1992-A     76   69  3-1 (26-7)     3rd  Rod Shurtz
       W   54   53  Cairo
       W   64   50  Chicago (St. Martin de Porres)
       L   74   83  Findlay
       W   76   69  Augusta (Southeastern)
2003-A     69   73  0-1 (26-9)     DNP  Matt Wynn
       L   69   73  Cairo