Lebanon is 8-2 against Frankfort since January of 2016 and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Lebanon Tigers will be playing in front of their home fans against the Frankfort Hot Dogs at 7:30 p.m. Lebanon is coming into the match hot, having won their last four games.
Last Friday, Lebanon earned a 56-49 win over Glenbrook South.
| 01/03/25 vs Glenbrook South | 18 |
| 12/22/23 @ Hamilton Heights | 15 |
| 12/08/23 @ Western Boone | 14 |
| 01/05/24 @ Frankfort | 14 |
| 03/01/24 vs Tri-West Hendricks | 14 |
Lebanon's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Wesley Byrd led the charge by going 5 of 11 on his way to 18 points. The dominant performance gave Byrd a new career-high in points. The team also got some help courtesy of Jack Ferrell, who went 5 of 8 on his way to 14 points and five rebounds.
Meanwhile, Frankfort opened the new year with a less-than-successful 61-54 defeat to Pioneer.
Lebanon will need focus on slowing down Charlie Beardsley, one of several Frankfort players who made an impact when they last played. He posted 15 points and eight rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of RJ Cornman, who had seven points along with eight assists and five boards.
Even though they lost, Frankfort was working as a unit and finished the game with 13 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
Frankfort dropped their record down to 1-9 with the loss, which was their 12th straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Lebanon, their victory bumped their record up to 7-3.
This contest is shaping up to be a blowout: Lebanon has been crazy accurate this season, having made 49.1% of their field goals per game. It's a different story for Frankfort, though, as they've only made 30.9% of their field goals this season. Given Lebanon's sizable advantage in that area, Frankfort will need to find a way to close that gap.
Lebanon strolled past Frankfort in their previous matchup back in January of 2024 by a score of 69-54. Does Lebanon have another victory up their sleeve, or will Frankfort turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
