If Corydon Central was riding high fresh off their 77-48 takedown of Crawford County last Saturday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Panthers fell just short of the Charlestown Pirates by a score of 67-64 on Thursday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Panthers have suffered since March 4, 2025.

Jack Fessel
| 01/22/26 vs Charlestown | 27 |
| 01/17/26 @ Crawford County | 20 |
| 01/16/26 vs Meade County | 20 |
Despite the loss, Corydon Central still got an impressive performance from Jack Fessel, who went 11-for-15 en route to 27 points and eight assists. Fessel's evening made it three games in a row in which he has scored at least 20 points. Hudson Withers was another key player, putting up ten points.
Charlestown's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Keevin Bowman, who shot 86% from the field on his way to 18 points along with six boards and five assists. Bowman is on a roll when it comes to shooting accuracy, as he's posted one of at least 46% in the last four games he's played. Another player making a difference was Anthony Fresh, who went 6-for-13 to rack up 17 points and seven rebounds.
Corydon Central's defeat was their first in the conference, dropping their conference record down to 2-1 and their overall record down to 12-3. As for Charlestown, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 9-6.
Corydon Central has already played their next matchup, a 62-51 win against Salem on the 23rd. As for Charlestown, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 68-37 victory against Eastern on the 23rd.
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