Basketball Game Preview: Benton Central Bison vs. Delphi Community Oracles

The Benton Central Bison will venture away from home to take on the Delphi Community Oracles at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday. Benton Central has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games.

Last Saturday, Benton Central was able to grind out a solid win over Rensselaer Central, taking the game 62-49.

Meanwhile, you're bound to get a positive result if you outscore your opponent every quarter, and that's exactly how it played out for Delphi Community on Saturday. They blew past South Newton 59-39. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Oracles.

Delphi Community's win came from a few key players Benton Central will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Walker Jones, who dropped a double-double on 11 points and 11 rebounds. What's more, he also racked up five steals, the most he's had since back in December of 2023. Xaine Tessier was another key player, putting up six points and four steals.

Benton Central now has a winning record of 3-2. As for Delphi Community, they now have a winning record of 2-1.

Benton Central strolled past Delphi Community in their previous meeting back in December of 2023 by a score of 72-56. The rematch might be a little tougher for Benton Central since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.