If Benton Central was feeling good fresh off their 56-30 takedown of West Lafayette last Thursday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Benton Central Bison took a blow against the Parke Heritage Wolves on Saturday, falling 62-33. While losing is never fun, the Bison can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Indiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 110th, while the Wolves are ranked 24th).
Emma Simpson was her usual excellent self, dropping a double-double on 27 points and 14 rebounds for Parke Heritage. The matchup was Simpson's eighth in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Addison Jenkins, who earned four points in addition to 14 rebounds and four steals.
Benton Central's defeat dropped their record down to 4-3. As for Parke Heritage, the win for them keeps them at an undefeated 7-0.
Benton Central will face off against Rensselaer Central at 8:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams are headed into the matchup with plenty of momentum (Benton Central has won eight straight at home dating back to last season, while Rensselaer Central won five straight on the road), something that'll have to change. As for Parke Heritage, they will take on North Vermillion at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Parke Heritage is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 61.9 points per game this season.
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