Decatur Central unfortunately couldn't capitalize on their home-court advantage in their season opener. They lost 72-49 to the Franklin Central Flashes on Saturday. If the Hawks were looking for revenge after losing 62-23 to the Flashes when the teams met back in December of 2024, then they'll just have to keep looking.
Franklin Central's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Ashlee Baker, who went 6-for-10 en route to 16 points and eight assists. Those eight assists gave Baker a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Payton Duvall, who almost dropped a double-double with 15 points and nine boards.
The victory got Franklin Central back to even at 1-1.
Decatur Central has already played their next game, a 70-52 defeat against Connersville on the 8th. As for Franklin Central, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 78-21 win against Southport on the 8th.
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