Basketball Game Preview: Franklin Warriors vs. St. Rose Purple Roses

Franklin and St. Rose are an even 3-3 against one another since December of 2015, but not for long. The Franklin Warriors will finish 2024 at home by hosting the St. Rose Purple Roses at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.

Last Thursday, Franklin was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 64-60 to Hillsborough. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game on Tuesday (56), the Warriors still had to take the loss.

Meanwhile, St. Rose strolled past Ranney with points to spare on Tuesday, taking the game 61-45.

Franklin strolled past St. Rose in their previous matchup back in January of 2022 by a score of 45-29. Does Franklin have another victory up their sleeve, or will St. Rose turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.