Blue River Valley lost against Frankton back in February of 2024, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Blue River Valley Vikings came up short against the Frankton Eagles, falling 64-39. While losing is never fun, the Vikings can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Indiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 415th, while the Eagles are ranked 177th).
Frankton's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Trey Bennett, who went 6-for-7 en route to 12 points in addition to six steals and five boards. The dominant performance gave Bennett a new career-high in steals. Another player making a difference was Joey Wright, who shot 56% from the field to rack up 12 points and eight assists.
Blue River Valley's loss was their fourth straight at home, which dropped their record down to 4-17. As for Frankton, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 12 of their last 13 matches. That's provided a massive bump to their 15-8 record this season.
Blue River Valley and Frankton are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. Blue River Valley will challenge Seton Catholic at 8:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Seton Catholic will roll in looking for their ninth straight win, something Blue River Valley surely won't give up without a fight. As for Frankton, they will face off against Elwood at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Elwood has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the contest with four straight defeats, while Frankton will come in with 11 straight victories.
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