The South Dearborn Knights will square off against the Franklin County Wildcats at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. South Dearborn has given up an average of 55.7 points per game this season, so hopefully the team got some defensive drills in this week.
On Friday, South Dearborn didn't have too much trouble with New Washington as they won 80-61. Given the Knights' advantage in MaxPreps' Indiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 151st, while the Mustangs are ranked 409th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Franklin County came up short against Connersville last Friday and fell 54-47. The Wildcats have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
South Dearborn will need to focus on slowing down Isaiah Kemp, one of several Franklin County players who made an impact when they last played. He shot 42% from the field on his way to 15 points and six rebounds. Another player making a difference was Brady Foster, who posted nine points and five boards.
South Dearborn's win bumped their record up to 14-9. As for Franklin County, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-14.
South Dearborn didn't have too much breathing room in their match against Franklin County in their previous matchup back in November of 2024, but they still walked away with a 45-41 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for South Dearborn 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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