The Ben Davis Giants will head out on the road to square off against the North Central Panthers at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Ben Davis is coming into the match hot, having won their last five games.
Ben Davis is headed into the game after thoroughly thrashing Jeffersonville: they outscored them in every quarter. Ben Davis was the clear victor by a 57-36 margin over Jeffersonville on Friday. The Giants have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won six contests by 21 points or more this season.
| 01/03/25 vs Jeffersonville | 3 |
| 01/03/25 vs Linton-Stockton | 4 |
| 12/28/24 vs Purdue Poly Englewood | 5 |
| 12/28/24 vs Jac-Cen-Del | 2 |
| 12/27/24 vs Charlestown | 2 |
Shania Curry and Aleia Sultzer were among the main playmakers for Ben Davis as the former went 5 for 12 on her way to 20 points in addition to eight rebounds and three steals and the latter dropped a double-double on 18 points and 13 boards. Curry has been hot, having posted two or more steals the last five times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Aubri Ingram, who posted 12 points along with five rebounds and three steals.
Ben Davis smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 28 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 16 offensive boards in four consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, North Central played a tough game last Saturday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They came up short against Avon, falling 78-55. While losing is never fun, the Panthers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Indiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 151st, while the Orioles are ranked 28th).
Ben Davis is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a massive bump to their 10-8 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 55.0 points per game. As for North Central, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-11.
Ben Davis beat North Central 57-45 when the teams last played back in January of 2024. The rematch might be a little tougher for Ben Davis since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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