Frankton is 10-0 against Elwood since January of 2017 and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Frankton Eagles will take on the Elwood Panthers at 7:30 p.m. Frankton has been dominant on offense recently, having racked up an incredible 174 points over their last three matches.
Frankton is headed into the contest after thoroughly thrashing Wes-Del: they outscored them in every quarter. Frankton strolled past Wes-Del with points to spare on Saturday, taking the game 55-37.
| 01/25/25 vs Wes-Del | 21 |
| 01/24/25 vs Blackford | 17 |
| 01/17/25 vs Madison-Grant | 22 |
Frankton relied on the efforts of Trey Bennett, who went 8 for 13 on his way to 18 points in addition to seven boards and three blocks, and Brady Carmack, who almost dropped a double-double on 21 points and nine rebounds. Carmack's evening made it three games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Joey Wright, who posted six points and six steals.
Frankton smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with ten offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in four consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Elwood was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their sixth straight loss. They took a 55-39 bruising from Mississinewa. The Panthers were down 49-23 at the end of the third quarter, which was just too much to recover from.
Frankton's victory bumped their record up to 5-8. As for Elwood, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-11.
Everything went Frankton's way against Elwood when the teams last played back in January of 2024, as Frankton made off with a 60-40 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Frankton since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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