Shelbyville is 2-8 against Franklin Community since December of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Shelbyville Golden Bears will head out on the road to challenge the Franklin Community Grizzly Cubs at 7:30 p.m. Given that both suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
On Friday, Shelbyville opened the new year with a less-than-successful 51-43 loss to Ben Davis. The game marked the Golden Bears' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Meanwhile, Franklin Community ended up a good deal behind Bloomington North two weeks ago and lost 58-42.
Shelbyville will have to keep a close watch on Kolt Nelson and Jaxson Doddridge, a pair of players who had a big impact on Franklin Community's prior game. Nelson posted 11 points and seven rebounds, while Doddridge put up eight points. Another player making a difference was Tony Barnes, who had five points and six rebounds.
Franklin Community now has a losing record at 4-5. As for Shelbyville, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-3.
Shelbyville suffered a grim 61-40 defeat to Franklin Community in their previous matchup back in December of 2023. Thankfully for Shelbyville, Micah Davis (who went 11 of 18 on his way to 26 points and eight rebounds) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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