Tennessee High School Basketball - Franklin edges Independence
January 6, 2009: Thompson's Station, TN 37179 In Tuesday's league outing, the Franklin Rebels (Franklin, TN) basketball squad nipped the host Independence Eagles (Thompson's Station, TN), by a margin of 52-50.
The Rebels (12-3) will now prepare for their outing against Hillsboro (Nashville, TN). The Burros go into the AAA District 11 outing with a 9-3 record. In their last outing, Hillsboro got by Centennial (Franklin, TN), 62-54, in a league outing.
The Eagles now own a 9-5 record. They take the field next when they host Columbia Central for a non-league outing on Thursday, January 8. Independence will clash with a Lions squad coming off a 58-53 league loss to Shelbyville Central (Shelbyville, TN). The Lions record now stands at 9-2.