Indiana High School Basketball - Benton Central edged by Andrean
January 18, 2023: Oxford, IN 47971 The Benton Central Bison basketball team (Oxford, IN), was nudged 51-50 in Wednesday's non-league battle with the visiting Andrean Fighting 59ers (Merrillville, IN)
The Fighting 59ers now possess a 18-3 record. They put it on the line next when they host Kankakee Valley for a Northwest Crossroads battle on Friday, January 20. Andrean will confront a Kougars team coming off a 64-54 league win over Munster (Munster, IN). The Kougars record now stands at 15-5.
The Bison (15-7) will now prepare for their battle against Western (Russiaville, IN). The Panthers come into the non-league battle with a 14-6 record. In their last battle, Western was nudged by Northwestern (Kokomo, IN), 57-48, in a non-league battle.