Ben Davis was the 66-54 winner over Lawrence Central when they last played one another back in February of 2024, but their luck changed this time around. The Ben Davis Giants fell to the Lawrence Central Bears 55-50.

Jahmir Avery
02/15/25 @ Lawrence Central | 17 |
01/28/25 vs Indianapolis Metropolitan | 15 |
01/15/25 vs Southport | 10 |
01/02/25 @ NorthWood | 10 |
12/21/24 @ Brownsburg | 10 |
Despite the loss, Ben Davis still got an impressive performance from Jahmir Avery, who went 5-for-11 to rack up 17 points and five assists. Those 17 points gave Avery a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Jashawn Ladd, who posted 11 points.
Avery wasn't the only one working in the assist department: Ben Davis was working as a unit and finished the game with 14 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Lawrence Central only eight assists.
Lawrence Central got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Nizyi Davis out in front who went 7-for-16 en route to 19 points and five boards. Another player making a difference was Doron Harris, who went 6-for-14 on his way to 12 points.
Ben Davis dropped their record down to 15-6 with the defeat, which was their third straight on the road. As for Lawrence Central, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 11-9.
Ben Davis wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 66-53 loss against Cathedral on the 21st. Lawrence Central will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Southport at 7:30 p.m. on February 27th.
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