Preview: Franklin Central Purple Devils vs. Gilbertsville-Mt. Upton Raiders
Franklin Central is 9-1 against Gilbertsville-Mt. Upton since December of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Wednesday. Having just played yesterday, the Franklin Central Purple Devils will get right back to it and host the Gilbertsville-Mt. Upton Raiders at 7:00 p.m. on February 14th. Franklin Central is coming into the match hot, having won their last three games.
Franklin Central scored the most points they've had all season to find success on Tuesday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Sharon Springs Central 69-30 at home. Perhaps unsurprisinly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest victory of the season.
Franklin Central found their leader in underclassman Shannon Kingsbury, who scored 33 points along with eight steals. That makes it four consecutive games in which Kingsbury has scored at least a third of Franklin Central's points. Another player making a difference was Madeline Hyzer, who scored six points along with 21 rebounds and three steals.
Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought game, but Gilbertsville-Mt. Upton had to settle for a 39-37 defeat against Franklin Central last Monday. Gilbertsville-Mt. Upton has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Franklin Central's win bumped their record up to 7-10. As for Gilbertsville-Mt. Upton, they now have a losing record at 2-3.
Franklin Central came out on top in a nail-biter against Gilbertsville-Mt. Upton in their previous matchup last Monday, sneaking past 39-37. Will Franklin Central repeat their success, or does Gilbertsville-Mt. Upton have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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