It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Avon had no problem doing just that on Friday. They came out on top against the Ben Davis Giants by a score of 60-56 (the very same score they lost by in their prior game). This was a revenge game for the Orioles: when they faced off against the Giants back in January, they had to take a 41-40 defeat.
Aniah Smith
| 02/07/25 vs Ben Davis | 25 |
| 01/28/25 vs Bloomington South | 16 |
| 01/24/25 @ Fishers | 17 |
Aniah Smith continued her habit of posting crazy stat lines, going 8 of 20 on her way to 25 points along with seven rebounds and six steals. Her evening made it three games in a row in which she has scored at least 16 points. Another player making a difference was Makaylee Butts, who went 5 for 12 to rack up 13 points.
Despite the loss, Ben Davis saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Shania Curry posted 16 points in addition to eight boards and six assists. Those six assists gave Curry a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Ka'dence Bland, who earned nine points and four steals.
Avon's win bumped their record up to 11-12. As for Ben Davis, they have been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 12-12 record this season.
Looking ahead, Avon and Pike will face off at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday without much rest having both just played. Avon has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last four games. Ben Davis does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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