The Franklin Central Flashes and the Lawrence North Wildcats will round out the year against one another at at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday.
Franklin Central is headed into the contest out to prove that what happened against New Palestine on Saturday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Franklin Central took a blow against New Palestine, falling 69-38. The loss continues a trend for the Flashes in their matchups with the Dragons: they've now lost four in a row.
Meanwhile, Lawrence North faced New Albany in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Saturday. The stars were shining brightly for Lawrence North in a 77-63 victory over New Albany. The win was familiar territory for the Wildcats who have now won five matches in a row.
Lawrence North pushed their record up to 5-1 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 76.3 points per game. As for Franklin Central, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-6.
Franklin Central suffered a grim 78-53 defeat to Lawrence North in their previous matchup back in January. Can Franklin Central avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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