Basketball Game Preview: Indianapolis Metropolitan Pumas vs. Ben Davis Giants

The Indianapolis Metropolitan Pumas will head out on the road to square off against the Ben Davis Giants at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Ben Davis took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Indianapolis Metropolitan, who comes in off a win.

Indianapolis Metropolitan took a loss when they played away from home on Monday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They enjoyed a cozy 65-50 victory over Park Tudor. Given the Pumas' advantage in MaxPreps' Indiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 96th, while the Panthers are ranked 234th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Ben Davis has been a dominant force so far, but they're in the middle of a mini-slump at the moment. They took a 74-64 hit to the loss column at the hands of North Central on Wednesday.

Indianapolis Metropolitan will have to keep a close watch on Jashawn Ladd and Tavion Williams, a pair of players who had a big impact on Ben Davis' prior game. Ladd went 6 for 11 on his way to 17 points and five boards, while Williams went 6 of 12 en route to 15 points and six rebounds. Ladd is trending in the right direction considering he's improved his point production for three straight games. Marcus Powe was another key player, putting up eight points.

Indianapolis Metropolitan pushed their record up to 12-4 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 81.6 points per game. As for Ben Davis, their loss ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 12-4.