Two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only Brownsburg walked away with it. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past the Ben Davis Giants 52-49. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Bulldogs have posted against the Giants since December 15, 2018.
Brownsburg's win on Saturday was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Jesiah Sloss, who posted 14 points and six boards. Michael Addison was another key player, putting up 11 points.
Brownsburg was working as a unit and finished the game with 11 assists. They are 10-2 when they've passed the ball that well.
Ben Davis lost despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Jashawn Ladd, who had ten points and four steals. That's the most steals he has posted since back in December of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Tavion Williams, who scored nine points and seven rebounds.
Bulldogs
| 03/08/25 vs Ben Davis | 52-49 |
| 03/07/25 vs Plainfield | 50-47 |
| 03/04/25 vs Avon | 44-40 |
| 02/25/25 vs Center Grove | 48-22 |
The victory was the fourth in a row for Brownsburg, bringing their record for this year to 13-12. A key ingredient in that success has been their performance when it comes to offensive boards: they averaged an imposing 13 offensive rebounds in those games compared to only 6.19 in the others. As for Ben Davis, their defeat dropped their record down to 17-9.
Coming up, Brownsburg will take on Mt. Vernon at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Brownsburg will be up against Mt. Vernon's rather soft defense (which has allowed 51.08 points per game), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance. Ben Davis does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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