Southport and Franklin Central squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but Southport had to settle for second. They fell 69-62 to the Franklin Central Flashes. The Cardinals have struggled against the Flashes recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive lost meetings.
Ty'Reese Burnett
| 03/07/25 vs Franklin Central | 6 |
| 02/11/25 vs Roncalli | 4 |
| 01/14/25 @ Lawrence Central | 4 |
| 01/09/25 @ Franklin Central | 4 |
| 01/03/25 vs Plainfield | 4 |
Southport's loss came despite a true team effort with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Ty'Reese Burnett, who posted 13 points along with eight boards and six assists. Those six assists gave Burnett a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Cristian Webster, who went 7-for-16 en route to 19 points.
Even though they lost, Southport smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 15 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 11 offensive rebounds in four consecutive contests.
Southport's defeat dropped their record down to 12-12. As for Franklin Central, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 8-14.
Southport does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Franklin Central, they won't have much time to rest: their next match is against Mooresville at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday. Franklin Central has given up an average of 58.8 points per game this season, so hopefully the team got some defensive drills in this week.
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