On Tuesday, Franklin Central faced Plainfield in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Franklin Central Flashes took a 49-37 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Plainfield Quakers. The match marked the Flashes' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Franklin Central lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Payton Duvall, who almost dropped a double-double on 13 points and nine boards. Duvall has been hot, having posted nine or more rebounds the last six times she's played. Emma Mcvey was another key player, putting up eight points.
Plainfield's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Berkeley Williams, who went 8 for 15 en route to 19 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Hannah Menser, who posted 15 points.
Flashes
| 01/21/25 @ Plainfield | 37-49 |
| 01/17/25 vs Avon | 58-41 |
| 01/11/25 vs Roncalli | 59-55 |
| 12/28/24 vs Columbus North | 62-45 |
| 12/27/24 vs Eastern | 70-22 |
With the defeat, Franklin Central broke their five-game winning streak and moved their record to 14-7. As for Plainfield, the win was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 15-5.
Franklin Central will challenge Noblesville at 12:30 p.m. on Saturday. Franklin Central is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 56.4 points per game this season. As for Plainfield, they wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 72-31 victory against Mooresville on the 24th.
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