Preview: Frankton Eagles vs. Alexandria-Monroe Tigers
Frankton is 9-1 against Alexandria-Monroe since January of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Frankton Eagles will head out on the road to square off against the Alexandria-Monroe Tigers at 7:30 p.m. Frankton has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games.
On Tuesday, Frankton beat Daleville 63-53.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Frankton to victory, but perhaps none more so than Brady Carmack, who dropped a double-double on 21 points and 15 rebounds. Another player making a difference was Joey Wright, who scored 22 points.
Meanwhile, Alexandria-Monroe had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 21.5 points), and they went ahead and made it three on Friday. They walked away with a 51-40 victory over Madison-Grant.
Frankton's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 14-7. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 56.7 points per game. As for Alexandria-Monroe, their win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 11-9.
Frankton didn't have too much breathing room in their matchup against Alexandria-Monroe in their previous meeting back in February of 2023, but they still walked away with a 50-45 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Frankton since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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