Basketball Game Preview: Franklin County Wildcats vs. Connersville Spartans

Franklin County is 2-8 against Connersville since February of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Franklin County Wildcats will welcome the Connersville Spartans at 7:30 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.

Franklin County came up short against Centerville on Friday, falling 72-51. While losing is never fun, the Wildcats can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Indiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 266th, while the Bulldogs are ranked 118th).

Meanwhile, Connersville lost to Greensburg on the road by a 59-42 margin on Friday.

Franklin County will need to focus on slowing down Jadan Peterson, one of several Connersville players who made an impact when they last played. He posted ten points. Zander McHenry was another key player, putting up eight points.

Franklin County's defeat dropped their record down to 7-13. As for Connersville, they dropped their record down to 8-12 with the loss, which was their fourth straight on the road.

Franklin County came up short against Connersville in their previous matchup back in February of 2024, falling 30-25. Will Franklin County have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.