The Brownstown Central Braves will face off against the New Palestine Dragons at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Brownstown Central comes in on four and New Palestine on five.
Brownstown Central is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. They came out on top against Evansville Memorial by a score of 55-48.
Meanwhile, New Palestine faced Guerin Catholic in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Saturday. New Palestine strolled past Guerin Catholic with points to spare, taking the game 63-49.
New Palestine's win came from a few key players Brownstown Central will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Julius Gizzi, who almost dropped a double-double with 28 points and nine rebounds. He is on a roll when it comes to points, as he's now scored 15 or more in each of the last 30 games he's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Ben Slagley, who shot 67% from the field to rack up 16 points.
New Palestine's win bumped their record up to 25-3. As for Brownstown Central, their victory bumped their record up to 24-2.
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