Franklin County and South Dearborn squared off in some playoff action on Tuesday, but Franklin County had to settle for second. They came up short against the South Dearborn Knights, falling 68-47. While losing is never fun, the Wildcats can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Indiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 290th, while the Knights are ranked 134th).
Despite the loss, Franklin County still got an impressive performance from Carson Allen, who went 5-for-11 on his way to 15 points and five boards. Brady Foster was another key player, putting up seven points along with six rebounds and five assists.
South Dearborn found their leader in sophomore Tyler Christian, who shot 45% from the field to rack up 15 points in addition to eight boards and five steals. Christian is becoming a predictor of South Dearborn's success: when he posts at least three steals the team is undefeated (and 8-9 when he doesn't). The team also got some help courtesy of Wyatt Adams, who almost dropped a double-double with 11 points and nine rebounds.
Franklin County has traveled a rocky road recently, having lost six of their last eight games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 7-15 record this season. The victory made it two in a row for South Dearborn and bumps their season record up to 15-9.
Franklin County does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for South Dearborn, they will take on 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.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
