Basketball Preview: Franklin Community Grizzly Cubs vs. Center Grove Trojans
The Franklin Community Grizzly Cubs will challenge the Center Grove Trojans at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Franklin Community is returning home triumphant after the team finally put their road woes behind them against Perry Meridian on Saturday. Franklin Community enjoyed a cozy 54-40 win over Perry Meridian. That's two games straight that the Grizzly Cubs have won by exactly 14 points.
Meanwhile, Center Grove put another one in the bag on Tuesday to keep their perfect season alive. They walked away with a 45-33 victory over Roncalli.
Center Grove got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Gracyn Gilliard out in front who went 6 for 10 en route to 13 points plus five rebounds and two steals. Gilliard is crushing it when it comes to steals: she's grabbed at least two every time she's taken the court this season. Another player making a difference was Lilly Bischoff, who scored 11 points plus six assists and two steals.
Center Grove's victory was their tenth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-0. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 54.6 points per game. As for Franklin Community, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 4-5 record this season.
Franklin Community was dealt a bruising 57-29 defeat at the hands of Center Grove when the teams last played last Saturday. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Gilliard, who went 13 for 18 en route to 33 points plus eight steals and two blocks. Now that Franklin Community knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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