Basketball Game Preview: Hamilton Southeastern Royals vs. Franklin Central Flashes

The Hamilton Southeastern Royals will face off against the Franklin Central Flashes at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Hamilton Southeastern will be strutting in after a victory while Franklin Central will be coming in after a loss.

Having struggled with five defeats in a row, Hamilton Southeastern turned things around against Pendleton Heights on Saturday. They enjoyed a cozy 77-59 win over the Arabians.

Meanwhile, Franklin Central managed to keep up with Fishers until halftime on Friday, but things quickly went downhill from there. Franklin Central lost 77-52 to Fishers. The loss continues a trend for the Flashes in their matchups with the Tigers: they've now lost five in a row.

Hamilton Southeastern's victory bumped their record up to 9-10. As for Franklin Central, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-10.

Hamilton Southeastern was able to grind out a solid win over Franklin Central in their previous meeting back in February of 2024, winning 58-46. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Franklin Central's Ej Hazelett, who went 8 for 13 on his way to 19 points and six assists. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Hamilton Southeastern still be able to contain Hazelett? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.