Having just played yesterday, the Benton Central Bison will get right back to it and host the Covington Trojans at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday. Benton Central is coming into the contest on a five-game losing streak.
On Friday, Benton Central opened the new year with a less-than-successful 56-45 defeat to Crawfordsville. That's two games in a row now that the Bison have lost by exactly 11 points.
Meanwhile, Covington ended up a good deal behind Seeger two weeks ago and lost 72-55.
Benton Central will have to keep a close watch on Kaden Smith and Garrett Fletcher, a pair of players who had a big impact on Covington's prior game. Smith almost dropped a double-double with 11 points and nine rebounds, while Fletcher shot 86% from the field en route to 17 points. Thanks to that strong game, Fletcher now owns an excellent 46.9% shooting accuracy. Creux Rieman was another key player, putting up ten points and five boards.
Benton Central's loss dropped their record down to 1-7. As for Covington, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-8.
Benton Central skirted past Covington 54-51 in their previous matchup back in January of 2025. Will the Bison repeat their success, or do the Trojans have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
