It may have taken overtime to finish the job, but the Jac-Cen-Del Eagles ultimately got the result they hoped for on Tuesday. They had just enough and edged Franklin County out 44-42. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory Jac-Cen-Del has posted yet this season.
Several Wildcats players turned in solid performances, despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Quinn Gilman, who scored eight points. The team also got some help courtesy of Carson Allen, who scored ten points.
Jac-Cen-Del now has a winning record of 8-7. As for Franklin County, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 5-10.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Jac-Cen-Del will take on Lawrenceburg at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Lawrenceburg comes in on six and Jac-Cen-Del on three. As for Franklin County, they will look to defend their home court on Friday against Batesville at 7:30 p.m. Batesville presents a significant challenge as they come into the match much higher ranked than Franklin County in Indiana (Batesville is ranked 69th, while Franklin County is ranked 311th).
