Basketball Game Preview: Stephens County Indians vs. Franklin County Lions

Stephens County is 2-8 against Franklin County since January of 2020 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Stephens County Indians will welcome the Franklin County Lions at 6:00 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.

Stephens County is headed into Tuesday's match looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight game on Friday. They took a blow against Athens Academy, falling 64-34. While losing is never fun, the Indians can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Georgia basketball rankings (they are ranked 466th, while the Spartans are ranked 65th).

Meanwhile, Franklin County was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. Their2024 ended with a 64-46 loss against Jasper County.

Stephens County's defeat dropped their record down to 2-12. As for Franklin County, their loss dropped their record down to 6-8.

Stephens County and Franklin County were neck-and-neck in their previous meeting back in February of 2024, but Stephens County came up empty-handed after a 57-56 defeat. Will Stephens County have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.