After a string of four wins, Shelbyville's good fortune finally ran out on Friday. They took a 51-43 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Ben Davis Giants. The matchup marked the Golden Bears' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
| 12/29/23 vs Martinsville | 23 |
| 01/06/24 vs Greensburg | 19 |
| 01/03/25 vs Ben Davis | 17 |
| 01/02/25 vs Indianapolis Shortridge | 14 |
| 12/15/23 @ Mt. Vernon | 14 |
Shelbyville lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Damon Badgley, who went 6 for 13 on his way to 17 points. That's the most points Badgley has posted since back in January of 2024. Gavin Reed was another key player, putting up 11 points.
It was another big night for Tavion Williams, who went 7 of 13 on his way to 15 points and five rebounds for Ben Davis. The team also got some help courtesy of Kaleb Milan, who went 5 of 9 on his way to 14 points.
Shelbyville's defeat dropped their record down to 9-3. As for Ben Davis, the victory (which was their seventh in a row) raised their record to 8-2.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Shelbyville will head out to face off against Franklin Community at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Ben Davis, they will venture away from home to challenge North Central at 7:30 p.m. on January 10th.
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