It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Franklin Central can now relate to. They fell just short of the Decatur Central Hawks by a score of 54-52 on Friday. While losing is never fun, the Flashes can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Indiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 104th, while the Hawks are ranked 24th).
Decatur Central got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Elyas Zapata out in front who posted 13 points and five boards. What's more, Zapata posted four assists, the most he's had since back in December of 2025. The team also got some help courtesy of Makeil Baker, who put up 11 points.
Franklin Central has been struggling recently as they've lost seven of their last eight matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 8-15 record this season. As for Decatur Central, the win was the sixth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 18-6.
Franklin Central does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Decatur Central, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 69-62 victory against Southport on the 7th.
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