Preview: Ben Davis Giants vs. Center Grove Trojans
Two dominant guards in K.J. Windham and Joey Schmitz are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Ben Davis Giants are on the road again on Saturday and plays the Center Grove Trojans at 10:00 a.m. on March 16th. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
With a playoff game on the line, Ben Davis rose to the challenge on Saturday. They came out on top against the Dragons by a score of 70-59.
Mark Zackery continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, almost dropping a double-double on 21 points and nine assists. As a matter of fact, that's the most points he has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of Mark White, who scored 15 points along with six rebounds.
Meanwhile, Center Grove waltzed into their contest on Saturday with 14 straight wins but they left with 15. They walked away with a 68-56 win over Franklin Community. Winning is a bit easier when your three-point shooting is a whole 22% better than the opposition, as Center Grove's was.
Center Grove got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Jalen Bundy out in front who scored 18 points along with four steals. Peyton Byrd was another key contributor, scoring 18 points.
Ben Davis has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 11 of their last 12 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 21-5 record this season. As for Center Grove, their victory bumped their record up to 21-4.
Ben Davis barely slipped by Center Grove in their previous meeting back in January of 2022, winning 44-43. Will Ben Davis repeat their success, or does Center Grove have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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