Jac-Cen-Del is 2-7 against South Dearborn since December of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Eagles will challenge the Knights at 7:30 p.m.
Jac-Cen-Del is headed into the matchup out to prove that what happened against Batesville on Saturday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. The Eagles lost 95-73 to the Bulldogs. The Eagles were down 76-50 at the end of the third quarter, which was just too much to recover from.
Darian Grieshop
| 11/29/25 @ Batesville | 5 |
| 11/25/25 vs South Ripley | 3 |
| 12/06/24 vs South Dearborn | 6 |
Despite the loss, Jac-Cen-Del got top-tier performance from Darian Grieshop, who went 11-for-18 to rack up 25 points in addition to seven assists and five steals. Grieshop is on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed three or more in each of the last three games he's played dating back to last season. Blake Wagner was another key player, shooting 50% from the field en route to 13 points and four steals.
Meanwhile, South Dearborn posted their closest victory since January 18th on Saturday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Franklin County, sneaking past 54-52. The win continues a trend for the Knights in their matchups with the Wildcats: they've now won four in a row.
Jac-Cen-Del's defeat dropped their record down to 0-2. As for South Dearborn, their victory bumped their record up to 2-0.
Jac-Cen-Del suffered a grim 61-38 defeat to South Dearborn in their previous matchup back in December of 2024. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of the Knights' Scout Gray, who went 10-for-19 on his way to 23 points and five assists. Now that the Eagles know the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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