Decatur Central was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They had to suffer through a 62-23 loss at the hands of the Franklin Central Flashes. While losing is never fun, the Hawks can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Indiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 209th, while the Flashes are ranked 34th).
Franklin Central found their leader in sophomore Ashlee Baker, who went 6 of 8 on her way to 17 points and five assists. That's the most assists Baker has posted since back in December of 2023. The team also got some help courtesy of Payton Duvall, who posted seven points and nine rebounds.
Decatur Central's defeat dropped their record down to 3-7. As for Franklin Central, with the victory, they broke their three-game losing streak and moved their record to 6-4.
Decatur Central and East Central will compete for holiday cheer at 7:30 p.m. on December 17th. As for Franklin Central, they wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 69-33 win against Beech Grove on the 12th.
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