Last night, the Ben Davis girls basketball team took a quick lead against Merrillville and never looked back, coasting to a 99-52 victory. The Giants led 30-10 after one period, but had a "tough" second quarter and went into halftime with the same 20 point lead, 42-22. However, as has been the case most of the year, the second half was especially hard for the Giants opponents. BD used a 57-30 second half to shatter the record for most points scored in a girls championship game. The 36 points in the third quarter also set a record as well as the 57 points in a half. It was also the second highest combined point total with 151 points. I'm sure there were many other records set in this game, but that's all I could find.
In the bigger picture, the well-recognized sportsmanship of this team culminated in the Mental Attitude award given to Dee Dee Williams. While playing on the volleyball and basketball teams, Williams also has served as a tutor and has volunteered at her church and retirement homes in her community. She is a member of the National Honor Society, Senior Mentor Program, and has participated in the NCAA Stay in Bounds program.
For the national picture, Ben Davis is ranked second in the USA Today and ESPN Rise rankings behind St Mary's of California. In fact, 4 of the top 5 teams are in Cali. However, none of them will play each other because they are in different divisions. So, BD will have to have help from a huge underdog to clinch a second straight national title. The CA state tournament starts next week, so that will give the Giants something to watch for over the next few weeks.
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