Elwood and Frankton squared off in some playoff action on Tuesday, but Elwood had to settle for second. They took a hard 58-43 fall against the Frankton Eagles. While losing is never fun, the Panthers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Indiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 432nd, while the Eagles are ranked 167th).
Cam Gallegos
| 03/04/25 vs Frankton | 23 |
| 03/01/25 @ Knox | 16 |
| 02/28/25 vs Morristown | 15 |
| 02/22/25 @ Cowan | 10 |
| 02/18/25 vs Eastern | 18 |
| + 10 more games |
Despite the loss, Elwood still got an impressive performance from Cam Gallegos, who went 8-for-15 to rack up 23 points. Gallegos continues to improve, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was Jayden Mullins, who posted three points in addition to eight boards and six assists.
Frankton found their leader in sophomore Trey Bennett, who shot 75% from the field on his way to 24 points and six rebounds. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Bennett has scored all season. Joey Wright was another key player, putting up 13 points and six assists.
Elwood has been struggling recently as they've lost 14 of their last 17 contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 5-19 record this season. Their recent woes sure aren't a result of their performance when it comes to assists: they averaged an imposing 10.06 assists in those games compared to only 4.86 in the others. Frankton has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 13 of their last 14 games. That's provided a massive bump to their 16-8 record this season.
Elwood does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Frankton, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 61-49 victory against Lapel on the 7th.
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