The Benton Central Bison will venture away from home to take on the Parke Heritage Wolves at 12:30 p.m. on Saturday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
On Thursday, Benton Central made easy work of West Lafayette and carried off a 56-30 victory. Given the Bison's advantage in MaxPreps' Indiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 97th, while the Red Devils are ranked 278th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Parke Heritage put another one in the bag on Tuesday to keep their perfect season alive. They walked away with a 56-45 win over Southmont.
Addilee Dawn Jenkins continued her habit of posting crazy stat lines, going 8 for 20 en route to 24 points plus five steals. The dominant performance also gave her a new career-high in threes (eight). Another player making a difference was Emma Simpson, who went 6 for 13 en route to 15 points plus seven rebounds and five assists.
Parke Heritage was working as a unit and finished the game with 17 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
Parke Heritage's victory was their ninth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-0. Those good results were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 24.2 points per game. As for Benton Central, their record now sits at 4-2.
Benton Central strolled past Parke Heritage when the teams last played back in December of 2023 by a score of 54-37. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Simpson, who dropped a double-double on 21 points and 11 rebounds. Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Benton Central still be able to contain Simpson? There's only one way to find out.
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