Ben Davis is 2-8 against Carmel since January of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Ben Davis Giants are taking a road trip to square off against the Carmel Greyhounds at 7:30 p.m. Ben Davis is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 58.4 points per game this season.
Ben Davis took a loss when they played away from home on Wednesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. They blew past Indianapolis Metropolitan 85-52. Given the Giants' advantage in MaxPreps' Indiana basketball rankings (they are ranked tenth, while the Pumas are ranked 90th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Jashawn Ladd and Jahmir Avery were among the main playmakers for Ben Davis as the former went 11 of 14 on his way to 26 points and the latter went 5 for 7 en route to 15 points along with six assists and four steals. Ladd is trending in the right direction considering he's improved his point production for four straight games. Sherman Moss was another key player, putting up six points.
Meanwhile, in Saturday's Canine Competition, Carmel prevailed. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past Brownsburg 37-34. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Greyhounds have posted since January 26, 2024.
Ben Davis pushed their record up to 13-4 with the victory, which was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 70.9 points per game. As for Carmel, their record now sits at 8-6.
Ben Davis couldn't quite finish off Carmel in their previous matchup back in January of 2024 and fell 39-36. Can Ben Davis avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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