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Middle school boys basketball: Benton sweeps North DeSoto

Benton swept North DeSoto in seventh- and eighth-grade boys basketball games on Tuesday.

The seventh-grade team won 34-18 and the eighth-grade team won 43-32.

Evan Cole led the Tigers seventh-graders with eight points. Preston Hlll and Buzz Bording scored five each. Jalen Taylor added four.

Brodie Romero paced the Tigers eighth-grade squad with 17 points. Ashur Hall added nine. Ryan Ward, Lake Bradford and Ryan Summers combined for 12.

— Russell Hedges, rhedges@bossierpress.com

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