The Switzerland County Pacers will square off against the Franklin County Wildcats at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Franklin County took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Switzerland County, who comes in off a win.
If Switzerland County beats Franklin County with 57 points on Tuesday, it's going to be the squad's new lucky number: they've won their past two contests with that exact score. Switzerland County took their matchup on Saturday with ease, bagging a 57-29 win over Christian Academy. The Pacers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won three games by 28 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, Franklin County was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Thursday as they fell 49-43 to Batesville. While losing is never fun, the Wildcats can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Indiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 246th, while the Bulldogs are ranked 111th).
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Madesyn Sunderhaus, who went 6 for 13 en route to 15 points plus four steals. She has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last three times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Tiffany Billman, who posted 13 points along with five rebounds.
The victory made it two in a row for Switzerland County and bumps their season record up to 3-5. As for Franklin County, their loss was their fourth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 2-6.
Switzerland County didn't have too much breathing room in their match against Franklin County in their previous meeting back in November of 2021, but they still walked away with a 46-40 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Switzerland County since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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