The Frankfort Hot Dogs will head out to square off against the North Newton Spartans at 9:00 a.m. on Thursday. Both have had a bumpy ride up to this point with nine consecutive losses apiece dating back to last season.
Frankfort is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They fell just short of Winamac by a score of 61-59 on Monday.
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Rj Cornman, who went 8 of 13 on his way to 19 points and five boards. He is trending in the right direction considering he's improved his point production for three straight games. The team also got some help courtesy of Taran Emery, who went 5 of 7 on his way to 15 points.
Meanwhile, North Newton played a tough contest on Monday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They were outmatched by Rossville and fell 63-33. While losing is never fun, the Spartans can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Indiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 438th, while the Hornets are ranked 203rd).
Like Frankfort, North Newton lost despite seeing results from several players. Jared Kutsch led the charge by putting up nine points. The team also got some help courtesy of Nicholas Bartrom, who posted six points and five rebounds.
Frankfort's record is now 0-8. As for North Newton, their record is now an identical 0-8.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Frankfort has been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 22.6 boards per game. However, it's not like North Newton struggles in that department as they've been averaging 21.6 rebounds. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge.
Frankfort strolled past North Newton when the teams last played back in December of 2023 by a score of 67-49. Will Frankfort repeat their success, or does North Newton have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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