The New Palestine Dragons will square off against the Brownstown Central Braves at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. New Palestine knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past 28 contests -- so hopefully Brownstown Central likes a good challenge.
New Palestine is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. They strolled past Guerin Catholic with points to spare, taking the game 63-49. The Dragons haven't had any issues with the Golden Eagles recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive win against them.
Julius Gizzi
| 03/15/25 vs Guerin Catholic | 28 |
| 03/08/25 vs Roncalli | 25 |
| 03/07/25 vs Beech Grove | 26 |
| 03/04/25 vs Rushville | 20 |
| 02/27/25 @ Warren Central | 30 |
| + 25 more games |
New Palestine's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Julius Gizzi led the charge by almost dropping a double-double with 28 points and nine boards. Gizzi's afternoon made it 30 games in a row in which he has scored at least 15 points. Another player making a difference was Ben Slagley, who shot 67% from the field to rack up 16 points.
Meanwhile, Brownstown Central had already won three in a row and they went ahead and made it four on Saturday. They walked away with a 55-48 victory over the Tigers.
Brownstown Central's win bumped their record up to 24-2. As for New Palestine, their victory bumped their record up to 25-3.
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