The Ben Davis Giants will take on the Linton-Stockton Miners in a tournament on Friday. Both teams are coming into the match red-hot, with Ben Davis sitting on three straight wins and Linton-Stockton on four.
Ben Davis saw some tournament action on Saturday. They ended the year with a bang, routing Purdue Poly Englewood 59-35. The Giants have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won five contests by 24 points or more this season.
| 12/28/24 vs Purdue Poly Englewood | 24 |
| 12/19/24 vs Zionsville | 6 |
| 12/28/24 vs Jac-Cen-Del | 5 |
| 12/27/24 vs Charlestown | 4 |
| 12/14/24 vs Franklin Central | 3 |
Ben Davis found their leader in sophomore Shania Curry, who dropped a double-double on 24 points and 14 boards. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Curry has scored all season. Aubri Ingram was another key player, putting up eight points and five steals.
Meanwhile, Linton-Stockton earned a 49-40 victory over Shakamak two weeks ago. That's two games straight that the Miners have won by exactly nine points.
Ben Davis has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games, which provided a massive bump to their 8-8 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 57.4 points per game. As for Linton-Stockton, they now have a winning record of 6-5.
Ben Davis couldn't quite finish off Linton-Stockton in their previous meeting back in December of 2023 and fell 38-36. Can Ben Davis avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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