The West Lafayette Red Devils and the Benton Central Bison will compete for holiday cheer at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
On Saturday, West Lafayette needed a bit of extra time to put away Tri-West Hendricks. They secured a 79-74 W over the Bruins. The victory almost wasn't to be: the Red Devils were down 37-23 in the second quarter.
Meanwhile, Benton Central came up short against Delphi Community on Saturday and fell 67-58.
The win was the third in a row for West Lafayette, bringing their record for this year to 4-2. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 72.3 points per game. As for Benton Central, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-3 record this season.
West Lafayette won a contest that couldn't have been any closer in their previous matchup back in February, slipping by Benton Central 41-40. Will West Lafayette repeat their success, or does Benton Central have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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