Two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only South Dearborn walked away with it. They put the hurt on the Franklin County Wildcats with a sharp 68-47 victory on Tuesday. The Knights have beaten the Wildcats the last three times they've met, but they better watch out: this was the closest the Wildcats has come to flipping the script.
Tyler Christian
| 03/04/25 vs Franklin County | 5 |
| 02/08/25 vs Conner | 4 |
| 01/31/25 vs Rushville | 4 |
| 02/28/25 @ New Washington | 3 |
| 01/25/25 @ Switzerland County | 3 |
South Dearborn found their leader in sophomore Tyler Christian, who shot 45% from the field on his way to 15 points in addition to eight boards and five steals. The dominant performance gave Christian a new career-high in steals. Wyatt Adams was another key player, almost dropping a double-double with 11 points and nine rebounds.
South Dearborn smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in eight consecutive games.
Despite the loss, Franklin County still got an impressive performance from Carson Allen, who went 5-for-11 to rack up 15 points and five boards. Evan Flaspohler also deserves some recognition as he grabbed his first steal of the season.
South Dearborn's win bumped their record up to 15-9. As for Franklin County, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 7-15.
Coming up, South Dearborn will challenge Lawrenceburg at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. South Dearborn is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 58.1 points per game this season. Franklin County does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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