Basketball Recap: Plainfield Takes Down Ranked Franklin Central

On Tuesday, Plainfield faced Franklin Central in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Plainfield Quakers came out on top against the Franklin Central Flashes by a score of 49-37. The win was familiar territory for the Quakers who have now won five matchups in a row.

Berkeley Williams

Points

01/21/25 vs Franklin Central	19
01/18/25 vs Franklin Community	17
01/15/25 vs Bloomington North	18

Plainfield's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Berkeley Williams, who went 8 for 15 on her way to 19 points. The contest was Williams' third in a row with at least ten points. Hannah Menser was another key player, putting up 15 points.

Franklin Central's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Payton Duvall, who almost dropped a double-double on 13 points and nine boards. Duvall is on a roll when it comes to rebounds, as she's now pulled down nine or more in the last six games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Emma Mcvey, who posted eight points.

Plainfield is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last ten games, which provided a nice bump to their 15-5 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 60.7 points per game. As for Franklin Central, the defeat snapped their winning streak at five games and leaves them with a 14-7 record.

Plainfield didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 72-31 win against Mooresville on the 24th. As for Franklin Central, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Noblesville at 12:30 p.m. on Saturday. Both teams are headed into the matchup with plenty of momentum (Franklin Central has won four straight at home, while Noblesville won five straight on the road), something that'll have to change.