North Carolina High School Basketball - Franklin fells Tuscola
January 24, 2025: Franklin, NC 28734 The Franklin Panthers basketball team scored 52 points and limited the visiting Tuscola Mountaineers to 41 in the Panthers league triumph on Friday.
The Panthers now have a 10-8 record. They play next when they travel to Pisgah for a 3A Mountain 7 game on Tuesday, January 28. Franklin will confront a Bears team coming off a 67-37 league win over Smoky Mountain (Sylva, NC). The Bears record now stands at 16-2.
With the loss, Tuscola falls to 8-8 on the campaign. The Mountaineers host North Henderson (Hendersonville, NC) to confront the Knights in a 3A Mountain 7 game on Tuesday, January 28. The Knights go into the game with a record of 2-17. North Henderson lost 56-25 in their recent league game against Smoky Mountain (Sylva, NC)