Basketball Game Preview: Lebanon Tigers vs. Frankfort Hot Dogs

Lebanon is 10-0 against Frankfort since January of 2015 and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Lebanon Tigers will welcome the Frankfort Hot Dogs at 6:00 p.m. The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with four consecutive losses for Lebanon and 16 for Frankfort dating back to last season.

Last Tuesday, Lebanon was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 45-40 to Clinton Central.

Despite their loss, Lebanon saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Sophie Kyker, who went 5 of 9 on her way to 11 points and five rebounds, was perhaps the best of all. Those 11 points gave Kyker a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Jade Mount, who posted nine points and eight rebounds.

Meanwhile, it's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 54-15, which was the final score in Frankfort's tilt against West Lafayette on Tuesday.

Ella Mcatee was Frankfort's leading scorer, having posted six points. Briana Flores held things down on the boards with 11 rebounds.

Frankfort's defeat dropped their record down to 0-15. As for Lebanon, their loss dropped their record down to 7-9.

Everything came up roses for Lebanon against Frankfort in their previous meeting back in January of 2024, as the squad secured a 45-14 victory. Will Lebanon repeat their success, or does Frankfort have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.