Basketball Game Preview: Bellbrook Golden Eagles vs. Franklin Wildcats

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Previous Games

12/06/25 - Home	62-21 W
02/06/25 - Home	62-20 W
12/21/24 - Away	67-16 W
12/21/23 - Away	66-36 W
12/02/23 - Home	55-23 W
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Bellbrook is a perfect 10-0 against Franklin since December of 2021 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Thursday. The Golden Eagles are taking a road trip to challenge the Wildcats at 7:15 p.m. Bellbrook is coming into the game hot, having won their last four games.

On Tuesday, Bellbrook didn't have too much trouble with Tri-Village as they won 53-34. Given the Golden Eagles' advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 17th, while the Patriots are ranked 96th) , the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Franklin, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Saturday. They enjoyed a cozy 42-26 win over Eaton on Monday. The Wildcats have beaten the Eagles the last three times they've met, but they better watch out: this was the closest the Eagles has come to flipping the script.

Bellbrook's record is now 13-2. As for Franklin, their record now sits at 6-9.

Everything came up roses for Bellbrook against Franklin in their previous meeting back in December of 2025, as the squad secured a 62-21 victory. In that matchup, the Golden Eagles amassed a halftime lead of 36-12, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Thursday.