Basketball Recap: Make It Six in a Row for Frankton

Eagles

Previous 6 Games

02/11/25 vs Wabash	58-44
02/08/25 vs Taylor	51-44
02/06/25 @ Tri	63-44
02/01/25 vs Tri-Central	52-38
01/31/25 @ Elwood	53-22
01/25/25 vs Wes-Del	55-37

Frankton came tearing into Tuesday's match with five straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 17.8 points) and they left with even more momentum. They took down the Wabash Apaches 58-44. For the Eagles, this counts as revenge for the 55-42 win the Apaches walked away with the last time they faced one another back in February of 2024.

Frankton's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Brady Carmack, who went 6-for-14 en route to 20 points along with seven rebounds and six assists. Frankton is 5-2 when Carmack posts 20 or more points, but 5-6 otherwise. Joey Wright was another key player, going 5-for-7 to rack up 15 points and three steals.

Wabash's defeat came despite a true team effort with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Jarrett Mcwhirt, who posted eight points and three steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Noah Baldwin, who went 5-for-9 on his way to 13 points.

Frankton's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-8. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 54.0 points over those games. As for Wabash, they are on a 19-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-18.

Coming up, Frankton is taking a road trip to challenge Mississinewa at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Frankton is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 52.8 points per game this season. As for Wabash, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Rochester at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Rochester's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last six games.