North Carolina High School Basketball - Tuscola overwhelmed by Franklin
January 20, 2023: Franklin, NC 28734 The Franklin Panthers basketball team scored 64 points and restricted the visiting Tuscola Mountaineers to 29 in the Panthers league victory on Friday.
The Panthers now sport a 12-6 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Pisgah for a 3A Conference 54 contest on Tuesday, January 24. Franklin will battle a Bears team coming off a 68-42 league win over Smoky Mountain (Sylva, NC). The Bears record now stands at 14-4.
The Mountaineers (3-15) will now prepare for their contest against North Henderson (Hendersonville, NC). The Knights come into the 3A Conference 54 contest with a 5-14 record. In their last contest, North Henderson was routed by Smoky Mountain (Sylva, NC), 55-36, in a league contest.