Basketball Recap: Franklin County Comes Up Short in High-Profile Game with Frederick Douglass

On Thursday, Franklin County faced Frederick Douglass in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Franklin County Flyers took a hard 62-45 fall against the Frederick Douglass Broncos. The Flyers were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Broncos earlier this season, when they won 51-49.

Flyers

Previous 5 Games

03/06/25 vs Frederick Douglass	45-62
03/03/25 vs Lexington Christian	51-23
02/28/25 vs Great Crossing	60-34
02/25/25 vs Frankfort	80-9
02/21/25 @ Dixie Heights	33-37

Franklin County moved to 26-6 with that loss, which also ended their three-game winning streak. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 41.7 points. As for Frederick Douglass, they are on a roll lately: they've won 18 of their last 22 contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 24-7 record this season.

Franklin County does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Frederick Douglass, they will be taking part in a tournament against Madison Central at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both teams are coming into the game red-hot, with Madison Central sitting on six straight wins and Frederick Douglass on four.