BATESVILLE – Batesville fell three points shy of duplicating its 75-37 rout of South Dearborn boys basketball in the EIAC rivals’ return match Friday.

Running away with a 72-37 victory over the Knights (5-10, 1-7 Eastern Indiana Athletic Conference) this time at the Dog Pound, coach Aaron Garrett’s No. 6-ranked Bulldogs (14-1, 8-1) stand one more league win away from at least a title tie with No. 2 Greensburg (16-1, 7-1).