Frankton is on a six-game streak of home wins (dating back to last season), while Tipton is on a nine-game streak of away wins (also dating back to last season): one of those streaks is about to end. The Eagles will host the Blue Devils at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday. The two teams are strolling into their games after big wins in their previous games.
Frankton is headed into the contest after thoroughly thrashing Muncie Burris: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that the Eagles blew the Owls out of the water with a 60-29 final score. With the Eagles ahead 36-12 at the half, the matchup was all but over already.
Trey Bennett and Ethan Stansberry were among the main playmakers for Frankton as the former went 5-for-8 to rack up 18 points in addition to seven blocks and six boards and the latter shot 83% from the field en route to 15 points and three steals. That's the most steals Stansberry has posted since back in December of 2024. Another player making a difference was Ashton Brobston, who shot 63% from the field on his way to 12 points.
Frankton was working as a unit and finished the game with 19 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Muncie Burris only posted five.
Meanwhile, Tipton humbled Frankfort with a 60-23 victory.
Frankton's win bumped their record up to 2-0. As for Tipton, their victory bumped their record up to an identical 2-0.
Frankton and Tipton were neck-and-neck in their previous meeting back in March, but Frankton came up empty-handed after a 43-42 defeat. Will the Eagles 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.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
