South Dearborn hadn't done well against East Central recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Wednesday. The South Dearborn Knights came out on top against the East Central Trojans by a score of 61-51. That's more bragging rights for the Knights, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Leading South Dearborn to victory were Scout Gray and Tyler Christian. Gray went 6 of 9 on his way to 17 points, while Christian went 7 for 10 en route to 19 points. Conor Huff was another key player, putting up seven points.
Several Trojans players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Peyton Hofer, who went 5 for 8 on his way to 14 points and six assists. The team also got some help courtesy of Joel Richter, who posted 12 points and five assists.
Knights
| 01/22/25 @ East Central | 61-51 |
| 01/21/25 vs Lawrenceburg | 48-36 |
| 01/18/25 vs Greensburg | 49-47 |
| 01/14/25 vs Rising Sun | 53-41 |
| 01/03/25 vs Bloomington North | 53-63 |
South Dearborn's victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 9-5. As for East Central, their defeat was their fourth straight at home, which dropped their record down to 2-9.
South Dearborn didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 65-49 win against Switzerland County on the 25th. East Central has also already played their next match, a 49-46 victory against Harrison on the 25th.
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