Basketball Recap: Plainfield Quakers vs. Ben Davis Giants
Plainfield extended their winning streak to four games thanks to a huge performance from Hannah Menser. Everything went the Plainfield Quakers' way against the Ben Davis Giants on Thursday as the Plainfield Quakers made off with a 59-36 victory thanks in part to Menser, who went 6 for 13 en route to 15 points plus six rebounds and three steals. The matchup was her fourth in a row with at least ten points.
Another player making a difference was Abrielle Dugan, who went 7 for 11 en route to 16 points. What's more, she also posted a 40% three-point shooting accuracy, which is the highest she's posted since back in October of 2023.
Plainfield was working as a unit and finished the game with 16 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
Despite the loss, Ben Davis saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Shania Curry earned 14 points in addition to two steals and two blocks. Those 14 points set a new season-high mark for Curry. The team also got some help courtesy of Aubri Ingram, who scored ten points in addition to two steals.
Plainfield's win bumped their record up to 4-0. As for Ben Davis, they are on a five-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-4.
Plainfield has already played their next match, a 60-26 victory against Perry Meridian on the 22nd. Ben Davis has also already played their next game (against Plainfield), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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