France, who played for Hockett as a sophomore before returning this season, admitted the rivalry with Muncie carries a little extra heat.

“Muncie seemed to beat us every time we played (in 2007) until the sectional,” he said.

With almost the entire roster on hand and good competition on the schedule, France is looking forward to the weekend.

He said he hopes the team will have good support from its fans.

“It’s going to be great,” he said. “We’re going out there to play our hardest and win the tournament. Hopefully, the fans will come out. And, hopefully, even more people will come to the bigger tournament, which is the sectional (July 17-19 in Muncie).”