Basketball Recap: Erika Alexander's Big Game Can't Quite Lead Franklin over Turlock

Franklin fought the good fight in their overtime game against Turlock on Tuesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Turlock Bulldogs by a score of 45-42. The Yellowjackets just can't catch a break and have now endured four defeats in a row.

Franklin lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Erika Alexander, who posted eight points. Another player making a difference was Nicole Belasco, who earned nine points.

Franklin's loss dropped their record down to 4-7. As for Turlock, they moved to 2-5 with that win, which also ended their four-game losing streak.

Franklin has already played their next matchup, a 49-47 defeat against Lathrop on the 18th. Turlock will take on Buchanan in a holiday battle at at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday.