Basketball Game Preview: Franklin Panthers vs. Pisgah Bears

By Team Reports Feb 20, 2025, 3:36am

Basketball Preview: Franklin Panthers vs. Pisgah Bears

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Franklin has won six straight games at home, while Pisgah has won six straight on the road, but those streaks won't matter much on Thursday. The Franklin Panthers will host the Pisgah Bears at 7:00 p.m. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.

Last Tuesday, Franklin didn't have too much breathing room in their contest against West Henderson, but they still walked away with a 48-44 win.

Meanwhile, everything came up roses for Pisgah against East Henderson on Tuesday as the team secured a 69-24 victory. The Bears have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 16 matches by 21 points or more this season.

Franklin is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine games, which provided a nice bump to their 16-9 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 56.2 points over those games. As for Pisgah, their win bumped their record up to 22-2.

Franklin was dealt a bruising 65-32 loss at the hands of Pisgah when the teams last played back in January. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Pisgah's Chandler Lowery, who posted 15 points along with eight assists and five boards. Now that Franklin knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.

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