On Friday, Ben Davis faced Lawrence North in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Ben Davis Giants had just enough and edged the Lawrence North Wildcats out 67-64. The win continues a trend for the Giants in their matchups with the Wildcats: they've now won five in a row.
Leading Ben Davis to victory were Jashawn Ladd and Tavion Williams. Ladd shot 5-for-6 from long range and almost dropped a double-double with 21 points and nine assists, while Williams went 9-for-11 on his way to 19 points along with seven blocks and five rebounds. Williams continues to improve, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Justin Parks, who posted four points in addition to seven boards and five assists.
They weren't the only ones working in the assist department: Ben Davis was working as a unit and finished the game with 24 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
Giants
| 02/14/25 vs Lawrence North | 67-64 |
| 02/06/25 vs Pike | 67-55 |
| 01/28/25 vs Indianapolis Metropolitan | 85-52 |
| 01/15/25 vs Southport | 59-47 |
| 01/14/25 vs Perry Meridian | 75-44 |
| + 4 more games |
Ben Davis pushed their record up to 15-5 with the victory, which was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 70.0 points over those games. As for Lawrence North, their loss dropped their record down to 14-5.
Coming up, Ben Davis and Lawrence Central will face off at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday without much rest, having both just played. As for Lawrence North, they and Elkhart will face off at 3:30 p.m. on Saturday without much rest, having both just played.
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