lady bison: Benton Central High School is Class 3A IHSAA State Runner Up in Girls Basketball - 03/07/11 11:52 AM
BENTON CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL IS CLASS 3A STATE RUNNER-UP IN GIRLS BASKETBALL.
The #3 ranked Benton Central Lady Bison overcame a first half deficit and fought back in the second half to take the lead from a much taller, #1 ranked Evansville Memorial team.
The Lady Bison withstood a furious Evansville rally and had a chance to win the game on a last second shot that fell short, as the game ended in regulation in a tie!
OVERTIME!
The #1 ranked Tigers never looked back and clawed their way to a 58-50 overtime win over the Bison.
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lady bison: Benton Central High School Lady Bison in IHSAA girls state basketball finals - 03/04/11 09:05 AM
Benton Central High School Lady Bison in IHSAA girls state basketball finals!
The Lady Bison defeated defending state  AAA champs Fort Wayne Concordia by a score of 42-39 in last week's Elkhart Semi-state.
Benton Central will take a 20 game win streak into the state finals on Saturday against Evansville Memorial which has a 27-1 record.  The Bison sport a 23-1 record with their only defeat belonging to McCutcheon in the JC Hoops Classic.
Benton Central last played for the state championship in 1989.
Don't have a GPS to get to the Fort Wayne War Memorial Coliseum to watch the championship game?
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