The Frankton Eagles are taking a road trip to face off against the Daleville Broncos at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
Frankton is headed into the game out to prove that what happened against Alexandria-Monroe on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Frankton was dealt a 68-34 loss at the hands of Alexandria-Monroe. While losing is never fun, the Eagles can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Indiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 234th, while the Tigers are ranked 23rd).
Meanwhile, Daleville hadn't done well against Randolph Southern recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Wednesday. Everything went Daleville's way against Randolph Southern as Daleville made off with a 54-31 win. The Broncos have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won three contests by 23 points or more this season.
Daleville's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Olivia Pratcher, who went 11 for 16 en route to 26 points plus four steals. Pratcher is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last seven games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Addisyn Gothrup, who went 6 for 10 en route to 15 points plus six rebounds and three steals.
Daleville smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive rebounds in nine consecutive matchups dating back to last season.
The victory got Daleville back to even at 4-4. As for Frankton, they now have a losing record at 4-5.
Everything came up roses for Frankton against Daleville in their previous matchup back in December of 2023, as the squad secured a 69-34 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Frankton 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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