Basketball Recap: Franklin County Tech Eagles vs. Putnam Vo-Tech Beavers
The Franklin County Tech Eagles waltzed into their matchup on Monday with ten straight wins but they left with 11. Everything went their way against Putnam Vo-Tech as Franklin County Tech made off with a 58-37 win. Franklin County Tech has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won nine games by 21 points or more this season.
Leading Franklin County Tech to victory were Hannah Gilbert and Lea Chapman. Gilbert dropped a double-double on 17 points and 11 rebounds, while Chapman dropped a double-double on 25 points and 17 rebounds. Gilbert is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last 13 games she's played. Another player making a difference was Kyra Goodell, who scored seven points along with three steals.
Franklin County Tech pushed their record up to 15-2 with that win, which was their 13th straight at home dating back to last season. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive dominance across that stretch, as they averaged 51.8 points per game. As for Putnam Vo-Tech, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 2-6.
Franklin County Tech will head out on the road to face off against the Thunder at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Putnam Vo-Tech does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
