The Franklin Central Flashes will head out on the road to challenge the Westfield Shamrocks at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the pair posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Last Saturday, Franklin Central came up short against Cathedral and fell 70-61. While losing is never fun, Franklin Central can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Indiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 44th, while Cathedral is ranked sixth).
Meanwhile, Westfield scored the most points they've had all season to find success on Friday. They breezed by Hamilton Heights at home to the tune of 86-37. Westfield has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won six matches by 25 points or more this season.
Nic Book continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, scoring 23 points along with seven rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Charles Farrell, who scored 12 points along with three steals.
This is the second loss in a row for Franklin Central and nudges their season record down to 10-12. As for Westfield, their win was their tenth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 16-2.
Franklin Central came up short against Westfield in their previous meeting back in February of 2023, falling 61-49. Can Franklin Central avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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