Basketball Recap: Franklin Community Grizzly Cubs vs. Whiteland Warriors
Franklin Community won the last time they faced Whiteland, and things went their way on Thursday too. The Franklin Community Grizzly Cubs came out on top against the Whiteland Warriors by a score of 53-42. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Grizzly Cubs.
Franklin Community's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Izzy Stillabower led the charge by going 7 for 17 en route to 18 points plus six rebounds. Stillabower continues to roll, besting her previous point total in each of the last three games she's played. Hanna Stewart was another key player, scoring nine points along with seven steals.
Franklin Community was working as a unit and finished the game with 13 assists. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their assist total in three consecutive matches.
Despite the loss, Whiteland had strong showings from Sophia Dyer, who went 8 for 14 en route to 24 points plus six rebounds, and Bryanna Gillock, who went 5 for 8 en route to 10 points plus six rebounds. The dominant performance also gave Dyer a new career-high in threes (three).
Franklin Community's victory bumped their record up to 2-4. As for Whiteland, they now have a losing record at 2-3.
Franklin Community will take on Center Grove at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday. Center Grove will roll in looking for their fifth straight win, something Franklin Community surely won't give up without a fight. As for Whiteland, they will challenge Decatur Central at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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