South Dearborn is on a five-game streak of home wins, while South Ripley is on a six-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The South Dearborn Knights will welcome the South Ripley Raiders at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
South Dearborn is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They came out on top against Conner by a score of 75-65 on Saturday. The win was all the more spectacular given the Knights' disadvantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 137th in Indiana, while the Cougars are ranked 48th in Kentucky).
Meanwhile, in a tight match that could have gone either way, South Ripley made off with a 55-54 victory over Southwestern.
South Dearborn is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last nine games, which provided a nice bump to their 12-7 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 58.6 points over those games. As for South Ripley, their win bumped their record up to 18-0.
South Dearborn came up short against South Ripley in their previous matchup back in February of 2024, falling 60-51. Will South Dearborn have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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