Benton Central lost against Rensselaer Central back in December of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The Benton Central Bison took a 51-41 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Rensselaer Central Bombers. 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 110th, while the Bombers are ranked 16th).
Rensselaer Central's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Carly Drone, who went 7 for 15 on her way to 18 points and five rebounds. That's the most points Drone has posted since back in January. The team also got some help courtesy of Taylor Van Meter, who dropped a double-double on 14 points and ten boards.
Benton Central's loss ended an eight-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 4-4. As for Rensselaer Central, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 9-1.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Benton Central will host Northwestern at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday. As for Rensselaer Central, they will welcome Delphi Community at 8:00 p.m. on Thursday. Rensselaer Central is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 57.5 points per game this season.
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