Benton Central, Danville Highlight Late-Season High School Basketball Results
Benton Central beat Sheridan 86-76 while Danville topped Irvington 63-51; AP on 13 WTHR published a nine-game statewide scoreboard that night.
1. Benton Central 86, Sheridan 76
Benton Central’s home win over Sheridan was the standout result on the AP/13 WTHR scoreboard: the game is listed as Benton Central 86, Sheridan 76. Benton Central’s Eventlink team page shows that matchup as “Sheridan High School (H), Mon, Feb. 23 2026, 7:30 PM EST, 86 - 76 (Win),” confirming the AP result and the home designation. The Eventlink snapshot also displays the team’s season record as “Record: 9 - 10 - 0,” and the page’s header and navigation include elements like “Benton Central Jr-Sr High School Logo,” “FinalForms logo,” and the “Eventlink Logo.”
2. Danville 63, Indpls Irvington 51
Danville’s 63-51 win over Indianapolis Irvington appears on the AP scoreboard carried by 13 WTHR as “Danville 63, Indpls Irvington 51.” The statewide roundup listed this among nine scores published under the AP dateline, noting that these late-season games “provide multiple games with implications for postseason seedings.” The supplied materials do not include a Danville team box or Eventlink entry with a score beyond this AP line, so the AP/ WTHR listing is the primary published result for this matchup.
3. Brownstown 78, Bedford N. Lawrence 55
Brownstown’s 78-55 victory over Bedford North Lawrence is included verbatim on the AP list: “Brownstown 78, Bedford N. Lawrence 55.” That result appears as one of nine late-season outcomes curated in the Associated Press scoreboard republished on the 13 WTHR page on Feb. 23, 2026. Some reposts of the scoreboard note that portions of their aggregated scores were provided by external aggregators; this Brownstown result is presented as part of that AP/WTHR compilation.
4. Concord 65, Elkhart Christian 49
Concord’s 65-49 win over Elkhart Christian is listed in the AP/13 WTHR statewide box: “Concord 65, Elkhart Christian 49.” The entry is one of the nine games assembled under the dateline “INDIANAPOLIS, High school boys basketballscores from across Indiana on Monday, Feb. 23, 2026,” the exact scoreboard string captured in the source material (including the missing space preserved as presented). No additional local box score or schedule lines for these teams were included in the supplied Eventlink snapshot.
5. Eminence 77, GEO 57
Eminence’s 77-57 victory over a team listed as “GEO” appears on the AP release as “Eminence 77, GEO 57.” The AP/WTHR compilation does not expand the GEO abbreviation in the supplied text, but it records the score as part of the March postseason stretch of regular-season play. The roundup explicitly framed these results as occurring during the final stretch of regular-season games across Indiana and noted potential postseason-seeding implications.
6. KIPP Indy 79, Purdue Poly North 51
KIPP Indy’s 79-51 win over Purdue Polytechnic North is included on the AP scoreboard line “KIPP Indy 79, Purdue Poly North 51.” The listing is part of the nine-game statewide package carried by 13 WTHR from the Associated Press on Feb. 23, 2026. Some republished versions of the scoreboard also carried attribution to ScoreStream for selected entries, though the AP dateline remains the primary byline for this compilation.
7. Lake Central 73, S. Bend Washington 66
Lake Central’s 73-66 victory over South Bend Washington is recorded on the AP list as “Lake Central 73, S. Bend Washington 66.” That close margin was one of several competitive late-season games appearing in the AP roundup that week; the scoreboard copy emphasizes these are regular-season results published as schools head into sectional play. No additional box score details beyond the AP line were present in the supplied material.
8. N. Miami 57, Peru 55
Northern Miami’s narrow 57-55 win over Peru shows up on the AP/13 WTHR compilation as “N. Miami 57, Peru 55.” The two-point margin is consistent with the theme in the AP release that late-February results were decisive as teams jockey for postseason position. The supplied materials do not include play-by-play or individual stat lines for this game.
9. Pleasant View Christian 67, CAM 36
Pleasant View Christian’s 67-36 win over CAM is recorded on the AP statewide scoreboard as “Pleasant View Christian 67, CAM 36.” The decisive result rounds out the nine-game list republished by 13 WTHR under the Associated Press dateline for Feb. 23, 2026. As with several other entries, the AP list supplies the final score but does not attach local box score copies or expanded stats in the supplied excerpts.
10. Benton Central schedule context from Eventlink
Benton Central’s Eventlink page supplies broader schedule context beyond the Sheridan game: the page lists prior results (Western High School (H), Feb. 20, 73 - 68 Win; McCutcheon High School (A), Feb. 17, 37 - 50 Loss; North Vermillion (A), Feb. 14, 39 - 52 Loss; Tri-County (A), Feb. 13, 45 - 59 Loss) and upcoming dates including Logansport High School (A), Fri, Feb. 27 2026, 7:30 PM EST. The Eventlink schedule also shows the IHSAA Sectional (A) dates as Tue, Mar. 3 2026, 6:00 PM EST; Fri, Mar. 6 2026, TBD; and Sat, Mar. 7 2026, 7:30 PM EST, giving a clear timeline for Benton Central’s postseason entrance as presented on the team page. Several Eventlink navigation items are visible on the page snapshot, “ELIGIBILTY & PARTICIPATION REQUIREMENTS,” “HEALTH & SAFETY,” “INDIANA HIGH SCHOOL ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION,” and “NATIONAL COLLEGIATE ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION (NCAA)”, indicating the page’s role as the school’s official schedule and informational hub.
11. How the scoreboard was published and attribution notes
The nine-game list was presented under the Associated Press dateline on 13 WTHR with the exact string “INDIANAPOLIS, High school boys basketballscores from across Indiana on Monday, Feb. 23, 2026:” captured in the source material. Several reposts of the scoreboard included the line “Some high school basketball scores provided by Scorestream.com, For copyright information, check with the distributor of this item, ScoreStream Inc.” and one copy carried the AP copyright language “Copyright 2025 Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.” The supplied documents preserve a discrepancy between the Feb. 23, 2026 dateline and the 2025 AP copyright line; both items are recorded exactly as they appeared. The WTHR page also displayed typical site chrome, promotion to “Download the 13 WTHR app” and other headlines, because the AP scoreboard ran on the station’s site.
12. Postseason implications and verification steps noted in the roundup
The AP/13 WTHR roundup explicitly says the games “provide multiple games with implications for postseason seedings,” but the supplied materials do not include standings, seeds, or coach comments to quantify those implications. For Benton Central specifically, the Eventlink page lays out IHSAA Sectional (A) dates and a sequence of regular-season results that set the timeline into sectional play. The source material’s verification recommendations note follow-ups such as confirming the AP copyright year and checking Eventlink or the Benton Central athletic department to confirm the “Record: 9 - 10 - 0” listing as final; those verification items are recorded advice in the supplied notes rather than new facts about the games.
13. Why these late-season results matter locally
Taken together, the nine AP-listed games published on 13 WTHR on Feb. 23 captured the final stretch of regular-season play across Indiana, with Benton Central’s 86-76 home win and Danville’s 63-51 victory among the most prominent lines for local coverage. The Eventlink schedule for Benton Central maps the immediate path into IHSAA Sectional play starting March 3–7, underlining how late-February outcomes feed directly into sectional seedings and postseason scheduling as schools move from the regular season into tournament time.
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