Basketball Game Preview: Richfield Springs Central Indians vs. Franklin Central Purple Devils

By Team Reports Dec 11, 2023, 10:43am

Preview: Richfield Springs Central Indians vs. Franklin Central Purple Devils

The Richfield Springs Central Indians will look to defend their home court on Tuesday against the Franklin Central Purple Devils at 7:00 p.m. Richfield Springs Central will be strutting in after a win while Franklin Central will be coming in after a loss.

Richfield Springs Central gave their fans exactly what they wanted out of a home opener back in November. They snuck past Oppenheim-Ephratah/St. Johnsville with a 45-41 win.

Meanwhile, Franklin Central lost to Schenevus Central at home by a decisive 44-28 margin on Thursday.

Despite the defeat, Franklin Central saw an underclassman step up: Shannon Kingsbury scored 16 points along with 5 rebounds and 3 steals. Kingsbury scored a full 57.1% of Franklin Central's points, the fourth time in a row she's earned more than a third of the team's points.

Richfield Springs Central's win bumped their record up to 1-0. As for Franklin Central, their loss dropped their record down to 2-2.

Richfield Springs Central strolled past Franklin Central in their previous matchup back in December of 2022 by a score of 48-30. Does Richfield Springs Central have another victory up their sleeve, or will Franklin Central turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.