Basketball Preview: Fayette Falcons vs. New Franklin Bulldogs
Fayette hasn't had much luck against New Franklin recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Fayette Falcons will be taking part in a tournament against the New Franklin Bulldogs at 9:00 p.m. Hopefully Fayette focused on turnovers this week as the team gave up 30 on Tuesday.
Fayette had to hit the road for their first game and it wasn't the result they were hoping for. They took a blow against Westran, falling 71-40.
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Blake Braden, who dropped a double-double on 16 points and ten rebounds. Another player making a difference was Kevin De La Torre, who earned nine points along with two steals.
Meanwhile, New Franklin unfortunately witnessed the end of their ten-game winning streak dating back to last season on Tuesday. They were just a bucket shy of victory and fell 66-65 to Northeast. The loss was the Bulldogs' first of the season.
Fayette took a serious blow against New Franklin when the teams last played back in February, falling 76-33. Can Fayette avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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