Franklin Central and New Palestine are an even 5-5 against one another since November of 2015, but not for long. The Franklin Central Flashes will be playing in front of their home fans against the New Palestine Dragons at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Franklin Central is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 58.4 points per game this season.
Franklin Central will bounce into Tuesday's contest after beating Mooresville, who they had gone 0-3 against in their three prior meetings. Franklin Central blew past Mooresville, posting a 49-12 victory. The Flashes have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won four games by 21 points or more this season.
Franklin Central relied on the efforts of Payton Duvall, who made all 5 shots she took racking up 11 points plus seven rebounds and three blocks, and Lily Graves, who had 14 points plus two blocks. The team also got some help courtesy of Riley Huotari, who had five points along with five assists and two steals.
Franklin Central was working as a unit and finished the game with 14 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Mooresville only racked up eight.
Meanwhile, New Palestine posted their biggest win since January 18th on Wednesday. They put the hurt on Greenwood with a sharp 59-36 victory. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest win the Dragons have posted against the Woodmen since November 7, 2018.
New Palestine's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Kylee Beranek, who dropped a double-double on 17 points and 12 rebounds. The dominant performance also gave Beranek a new career-high in offensive rebounds (eight). Another player making a difference was Haven Flagle, who posted six points in addition to nine steals and six rebounds.
The victory was the fourth in a row for Franklin Central, bringing their record for this year to 4-1. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 30.5 points. As for New Palestine, they now have a winning record of 2-1.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Franklin Central has crashing the boards this season, having averaged 27.2 rebounds per game. However, it's not like New Palestine struggles in that department as they've been averaging 27. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge.
Franklin Central strolled past New Palestine in their previous matchup back in November of 2023 by a score of 59-44. Will Franklin Central repeat their success, or does New Palestine have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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