Fountain Central lost against Southmont back in February of 2024, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Saturday. The Fountain Central Mustangs took a 51-40 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Southmont Mounties. While losing is never fun, the Mustangs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Indiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 415th, while the Mounties are ranked 160th).
Eli Foxworthy
| 02/22/25 vs Southmont | 30 |
| 02/21/25 vs North Vermillion | 27 |
| 12/06/24 vs Clinton Central | 25 |
| 12/20/24 @ Covington | 23 |
| 01/31/25 vs Faith Christian | 20 |
Despite the defeat, Fountain Central saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Eli Foxworthy went 8-for-20 to rack up 30 points along with six rebounds and three steals. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Foxworthy has scored all season.
Southmont's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Dean Mcgaughey led the charge by putting up ten points. Another player making a difference was Aaron Mcmasters, who posted 11 points.
Fountain Central's loss was their fourth straight at home, which dropped their record down to 5-16. As for Southmont, the win (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 15-6.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Fountain Central will square off against Western Boone at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Fountain Central is facing Western Boone at the right time seeing as Western Boone is stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for Southmont, they will challenge Cascade at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Southmont is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 52.8 points per game this season.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
