The Center Grove Trojans will be staying on the road on Saturday to face off against the Franklin Community Grizzly Cubs at 12:00 p.m. on February 17th. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only Center Grove walked away with it. They put the hurt on the Stars with a sharp 48-27 victory on Saturday. Winning is a bit easier when you work as a team to rack up seven more assists than your opponent, as Center Grove did.
Center Grove's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Lilly Bischoff, who scored 18 points along with five rebounds. Rachel Wirts was another key contributor, dropping a double-double on 12 points and 14 rebounds.
Meanwhile, Franklin Community came tearing into Saturday's contest with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 19 points) and they left with even more momentum. They blew past Evansville North, posting a 69-30 win on the road. Given Franklin Community's advantage in MaxPreps' Indiana basketball rankings (they are ranked fifth, while Evansville North is ranked 83rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
It was another big night for Lauren Klem, who scored 14 points along with five assists and five rebounds. She is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed four or more in the last four games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Kennedy Urban, who scored 14 points.
Center Grove's victory bumped their record up to 26-1. As for Franklin Community, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 19 of their last 20 games, which provided a nice bump to their 24-3 record this season.
Some high-performance offense is likely on the agenda as both teams are some of the highest scoring teams in the league. Center Grove hasn't had any problem running up the score this season, having averaged 60.6 points per game. However, it's not like Franklin Community struggles in that department as they've been averaging 60.4 points per game. With both teams so easily able to put up points, the only question left is who can run the score up higher.
Center Grove came up short against Franklin Community in their previous meeting back in November of 2023, falling 62-53. Can Center Grove avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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