The Franklin Central Flashes will venture away from home to square off against the Roncalli Royals at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
On Tuesday, Franklin Central greeted the New Year with with a 60-46 victory over Southport. The Flashes haven't had any issues with the Cardinals recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive win against them.
Meanwhile, you can't lose the game if you win every quarter, and that was precisely Roncalli's strategy against Park Tudor on Saturday. The Royals put the hurt on the Panthers with a sharp 72-50 victory. The final result isn't all that surprising considering the Royals' considerable advantage in MaxPreps' Indiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 21st, while the Panthers are ranked 103rd).
Roncalli's win came from a few key players that Franklin Central will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Joe Taylor, who shot 67% from the field to rack up 13 points and five boards. He is on a roll when it comes to field goal percentage, as he's posted one of at least 50% in the last 11 games he's played dating back to last season. Luke Baker was another key player, putting up ten points and five rebounds.
Roncalli's win bumped their record up to 7-1. As for Franklin Central, they picked up their first road victory, bumping their record up to 3-7.
Franklin Central couldn't quite finish off Roncalli when the teams last played back in January of 2025 and fell 62-59. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of the Royals' Conner Kesler, who went 8-for-15 en route to 25 points in addition to five boards and five steals. Now that the Flashes know the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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