McNair triumphant thanks to a strong effort from DaWaine Watson

By Team Reports Jan 6, 2024, 12:46pm

Recap: McNair Eagles vs. Franklin Yellowjackets

Even though the Franklin Yellowjackets scored an imposing 71 points on Friday, the McNair Eagles still came out on top. McNair took their match against Franklin 83-71. The win made it back-to-back wins for McNair.

DaWaine Watson was on fire: he scored 32 points along with eight assists and five rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Isaac Flores, who scored 18 points.

McNair's victory ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 4-11. As for Franklin, their loss was their 13th straight on the road dating back to last season, which bumped their record down to 1-13.

Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. McNair will take on Stagg at 7:30 p.m. on Monday. As for Franklin, they will be playing at home against Bear Creek at 7:30 p.m. on Monday. One thing working in Bear Creek's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last ten contests.