The Warren Central Warriors are taking a road trip to face off against the Franklin Community Grizzly Cubs at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday. Warren Central will be strutting in after a victory while Franklin Community will be coming in after a defeat.
Franklin Community will be up against a hot Warren Central squad: the team just extended their winning streak to three. Warren Central enjoyed a cozy 63-49 win over Indianapolis Arsenal Technical on Saturday. Given the Warriors' advantage in MaxPreps' Indiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 28th, while the Titans are ranked 211th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Franklin Community came up short against Southport on Saturday and fell 54-47. The Grizzly Cubs have struggled against the Cardinals recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
Warren Central will have to keep a close watch on Kolt Nelson and Tony Barnes, a pair of players who had a big impact on Franklin Community's prior game. Nelson shot 5-for-9 from downtown and almost dropped a double-double on 21 points and nine rebounds, while Barnes posted 14 points and four steals.
Even though they lost, Franklin Community smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive rebounds. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Southport only pulled down four offensive boards.
Warren Central is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 10-6 record this season. As for Franklin Community, their loss dropped their record down to 6-10.
Warren Central couldn't quite finish off Franklin Community in their previous matchup back in February of 2024 and fell 62-60. Thankfully for Warren Central, Micah Davis (who went 6 for 9 from beyond the arc en route to 40 points and seven boards) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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