North Carolina High School Basketball - East Henderson can't hold off Franklin
December 9, 2022: East Flat Rock, NC 28726 The Franklin Panthers basketball team scored 52 points and restricted the host East Henderson Eagles to 47 in the Panthers league victory on Friday.
The Panthers now sport a 5-0 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Rabun County for a non-league contest on Saturday, December 10. Franklin will battle a Wildcats team coming off a 87-68 non-league loss to Banks County (Homer, GA). The Wildcats record now stands at 2-3.
The Eagles (3-3) will now prepare for their contest against West Henderson (Hendersonville, NC). The Falcons come into the 3A Conference 54 contest with a 3-3 record. In their last contest, West Henderson held off North Henderson (Hendersonville, NC), 58-56, in a league bout.