Basketball Game Preview: Corydon Central Panthers vs. Silver Creek Dragons

Corydon Central hasn't had much luck against Silver Creek recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Corydon Central Panthers will face off against the Silver Creek Dragons at 7:30 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.

Silver Creek better have a healthy lead at halftime, because if last week is any indication, that's when Corydon Central really get things going. Corydon Central blew past Eastern 65-43 on Friday. The victory continues a trend for the Panthers in their matchups with the Musketeers: they've now won eight in a row.

Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Corydon Central to victory, but perhaps none more so than Grant Lindemann, who went 9-for-13 on his way to 22 points and seven rebounds. Jack Fessel was another key player, going 10-for-12 en route to 23 points.

Meanwhile, Silver Creek waltzed into their matchup on Tuesday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Lions 83-27. Given the Dragons' advantage in MaxPreps' Indiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 16th, while the Lions are ranked 312th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Corydon Central's record now sits at 14-5. As for Silver Creek, their record now sits at 19-3.

Things could have been worse for Corydon Central, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 69-53 loss to Silver Creek in their previous matchup back in February of 2024. Can Corydon Central avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.