Basketball Recap: Franklin Picks Up Seventh Consecutive Victory

Cougars

Previous Games

12/06/24 vs El Paso	78-32
12/05/24 vs Ironwood Ridge	77-47
12/05/24 vs Permian	64-36
12/02/24 vs El Dorado	79-32
11/26/24 @ Burges	67-56
+ 2 more games

Franklin had already won six in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 33.7 points) and they went ahead and made it seven on Friday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the El Paso Tigers 78-32. The Cougars have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won seven matchups by 28 points or more this season.

Franklin's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Allison De La O, who posted 13 points along with six steals and five assists. De La O has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last four times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Isabella Lee, who dropped a double-double on 12 points and ten boards.

El Paso's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Marley Montanez, who put up seven points and eight rebounds.

Franklin is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten contests, which provided a nice bump to their 13-3 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 64.3 points per game. As for El Paso, they are on an eight-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-13.

Franklin didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 57-41 victory against Dobson on the 6th. As for El Paso, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next match, a 50-35 defeat against Ironwood Ridge on the 6th.