Basketball Recap: Corydon Central Falls Short of Silver Creek in the Playoffs

Corydon Central and Silver Creek squared off in some playoff action on Tuesday, but Corydon Central had to settle for second. They fell just short of the Silver Creek Dragons by a score of 67-64. While losing is never fun, the Panthers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Indiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 92nd, while the Dragons are ranked 22nd).

Grant Lindemann

Points

03/04/25 vs Silver Creek	23
02/27/25 @ Springs Valley	7
02/26/25 vs Floyd Central	18
02/21/25 @ Silver Creek	2
02/14/25 vs Eastern	22
+ 11 more games

Corydon Central's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Grant Lindemann, who shot 64% from the field to rack up 23 points, and Jack Fessel, who went 9-for-16 on his way to 21 points and six boards. That's the most points Lindemann has posted since back in December of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Devon Murphy, who scored 11 points.

Even though they lost, Corydon Central was working as a unit and finished the game with 15 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Silver Creek only nine assists.

Silver Creek's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Brandon Hunter, who shot 62% from the field en route to 21 points in addition to eight assists and seven rebounds. Hunter is on a roll when it comes to shooting accuracy, as he's posted one of at least 50% in the last four games he's played. Another player making a difference was Dane Sprigler, who went 6-for-12 on his way to 16 points and six boards.

Corydon Central's loss dropped their record down to 16-7. As for Silver Creek, their victory bumped their record up to 21-4.

Corydon Central does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Silver Creek, they will face off against Madison at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Silver Creek is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 72.7 points per game this season.