The Franklin Community Grizzly Cubs will face off against the Warren Central Warriors at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday. Franklin Community is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 52.3 points per game this season.
Last Saturday, Franklin Community came up short against Southport and fell 54-47. The Grizzly Cubs haven't had much luck with the Cardinals recently, as the team's come up short the last four times they've met.
Despite the loss, Franklin Community had strong showings from Kolt Nelson, who shot 5-for-9 from downtown and almost dropped a double-double on 21 points and nine rebounds, and Tony Barnes, who posted 14 points and four steals.
Even though they lost, Franklin Community smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive rebounds. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Southport only pulled down four offensive boards.
Meanwhile, Warren Central entered their tilt with Indianapolis Arsenal Technical on Saturday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They strolled past the Titans with points to spare, taking the game 63-49. Given the Warriors' advantage in MaxPreps' Indiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 28th, while the Titans are ranked 211th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Franklin Community's defeat dropped their record down to 6-10. As for Warren Central, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 10-6 record this season.
Franklin Community came out on top in a nail-biter against Warren Central in their previous matchup back in February of 2024, sneaking past 62-60. Will Franklin Community repeat their success, or does Warren Central have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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