Preview: Center Grove Trojans vs. Ben Davis Giants
Two dominant guards in Joey Schmitz and K.J. Windham are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Center Grove Trojans's road trip will continue as they head out to face the Ben Davis Giants at 10:00 a.m. on March 16th. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
With a playoff game on the line, Center Grove rose to the challenge on Saturday. They came out on top against the Grizzly Cubs by a score of 68-56. Having run the score up that high, both teams might be doing some extra defensive drills very soon.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Center Grove to victory, but perhaps none more so than Jalen Bundy, who scored 18 points along with four steals. Another player making a difference was Peyton Byrd, who scored 18 points.
Meanwhile, Ben Davis faced New Palestine in a battle between two of the state's top teams. Ben Davis walked away with a 70-59 victory over New Palestine on Saturday. The victory was familiar territory for Ben Davis who now have six in a row.
It was another big night for Mark Zackery, who almost dropped a double-double on 21 points and nine assists. As a matter of fact, that's the most points he has scored all season. Mark White was another key contributor, scoring 15 points along with six rebounds.
Center Grove's victory bumped their record up to 21-4. As for Ben Davis, they are on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 12 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 21-5 record this season.
Center Grove and Ben Davis were neck-and-neck in their previous matchup back in January of 2022, but Center Grove came up empty-handed after a 44-43 defeat. Can Center Grove avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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