The Franklin Central Flashes will head out on the road to challenge the Brownsburg Bulldogs at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
Last Saturday, Franklin Central didn't have quite enough to beat Westfield and fell 55-53. The Flashes haven't had much luck with the Shamrocks recently, as the team's come up short the last four times they've met.
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Payton Duvall, who dropped a double-double on 20 points and 11 rebounds. She has been hot recently, having posted ten or more rebounds the last three times she's played. Another player making a difference was Lily Graves, who went 5 for 10 en route to 12 points plus two steals.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Brownsburg, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Tuesday. They walked away with a 67-58 win over Columbia City on Saturday.
Avery Gordon was her usual excellent self, dropping a double-double on 36 points and 14 rebounds. With that strong performance, she is now averaging an impressive 8.2 rebounds per game. The team also got some help courtesy of Elle Mcculloch, who earned 12 points plus eight rebounds and two steals.
Brownsburg smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive rebounds. That's the most offensive rebounds they've managed all season.
Brownsburg has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 6-2 record this season. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 57.8 points per game. As for Franklin Central, their loss dropped their record down to 5-3.
Franklin Central didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Brownsburg in their previous meeting back in December of 2023, but they still walked away with a 57-51 victory. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Gordon, who almost dropped a double-double on 23 points and nine rebounds. Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Franklin Central still be able to contain Gordon? There's only one way to find out.
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