Benton Central lost against Harrison back in December of 2024 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Benton Central Bison were dealt a 66-33 defeat at the hands of the Harrison Raiders. While losing is never fun, the Bison can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Indiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 268th, while the Raiders are ranked 33rd).
Malachi King was his usual excellent self, going 8 for 14 on his way to 21 points for Harrison. King's evening made it seven games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Ray Gibson, who went 5 of 10 en route to 11 points and three steals.
Benton Central has been struggling recently as they've lost seven of their last nine contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-9 record this season. As for Harrison, they pushed their record up to 11-3 with the win, which was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season.
Benton Central wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next match, a 52-36 loss against Rensselaer Central on the 25th. As for Harrison, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, an 82-62 victory against Merrillville on the 25th.
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