Basketball Game Preview: Big Walnut Golden Eagles vs. Franklin Heights Falcons

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Previous Games

01/26/24 - Away	70-37 W
12/19/23 - Home	69-47 W
01/27/23 - Home	75-57 W
12/09/22 - Away	65-50 W
01/28/22 - Away	57-38 W
+ 5 more games

Big Walnut is a perfect 10-0 against Franklin Heights since February of 2019 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Thursday. It'll be a Battle of the Birds when the Golden Eagles face off against the Falcons at 6:00 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.

Big Walnut is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Monday. They blew past Briggs, posting a 59-26 victory. The Golden Eagles have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won eight matchups by 20 points or more this season.

Meanwhile, Franklin Heights earned a 57-49 win over Watkins Memorial on Monday. Given the Falcons' advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 213th, while the Warriors are ranked 542nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Franklin Heights has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 16-7 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 61.7 points over those games. Big Walnut's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 14-9.

Everything came up roses for Big Walnut against Franklin Heights in their previous meeting back in January of 2024, as the squad secured a 70-37 win. Does Big Walnut have another victory up their sleeve, or will Franklin Heights turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.