Basketball Preview: Ben Davis Giants vs. Fishers Tigers
Ben Davis and Fishers are an even 5-5 against one another since January of 2015, but not for long. After both having extra time off, the two teams will dust off their jerseys to take on one another at 8:15 p.m. on Saturday. Both teams are coming into the match red-hot, with Ben Davis sitting on eight straight victories and Fishers on 12.
Ben Davis extended their postseason success last Saturday against Jeffersonville. In a tight game that could have gone either way, they made off with a 52-51 win over the Red Devils.
Ben Davis' victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Mark White, who scored 11 points along with two steals. Another player making a difference was K.J. Windham, who scored nine points.
Meanwhile, Fishers faced Fort Wayne Wayne in a battle between two of the state's top teams last Saturday. Fishers came out on top against Fort Wayne Wayne by a score of 69-61. The score was all tied up 36-36 at the break, but Fishers was the better team in the second half.
Ben Davis has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 13 of their last 14 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 23-5 record this season. As for Fishers, their win bumped their record up to 28-1.
Ben Davis came up short against Fishers when the teams last played back in November of 2023, falling 74-61. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Fishers' Keenan Garner, who dropped a double-double on 21 points and 11 rebounds. Now that Ben Davis knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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