On Thursday, NorthWood faced Ben Davis in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The NorthWood Panthers opened the new year with a less-than-successful 52-40 defeat to the Ben Davis Giants. It was the first time this season that the Panthers let down their fans at home.
Tavion Williams continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Ben Davis, dropping a double-double on 12 points and 13 boards. Williams has been hot, having also posted two or more steals the last five times he's played. Jashawn Ladd was another key player, putting up 12 points.
NorthWood's loss ended a five-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 8-1. As for Ben Davis, their win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 6-2.
NorthWood wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 52-42 victory against Fort Wayne North Side on the 3rd. As for Ben Davis, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 55-41 win against Fort Wayne Bishop Luers on the 3rd.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
