Basketball Preview: Franklinton Red Rams vs. Bunn Wildcats
Franklinton has gone 9-1 against Bunn recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Red Rams will be playing in front of their home fans against the Wildcats at 6:00 p.m. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Franklinton is headed into the game after thoroughly thrashing J.F. Webb: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that the Red Rams blew the Warriors out of the water with a 62-29 final score. With the Red Rams ahead 40-12 at the half, the contest was all but over already.
Rihanna Hunt
| 12/01/25 @ J.F. Webb | 24 |
| 01/31/25 @ Bunn | 20 |
| 02/18/25 @ Nash Central | 18 |
| 12/06/24 @ Granville Central | 18 |
| 12/03/24 vs Bunn | 18 |
Rihanna Hunt was a one-woman wrecking crew as she went 9-for-14 to rack up 24 points and five rebounds. Those 24 points gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Asia Burton, who shot 46% from the field en route to 14 points and three steals.
Meanwhile, Bunn hadn't done well against Beddingfield recently (they were 0-4 in their previous four matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Wednesday. The Wildcats enjoyed a cozy 53-36 win over the Bruins. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Wildcats.
Franklinton better focus on containing Makayla Richardson and Gracyn Williams as the pair were huge in Bunn's win. Richardson went 7-for-17 on her way to 22 points and four steals, while Williams almost dropped a double-double with ten points and nine boards. Isabella Wilson was another key player, putting up two points and ten rebounds.
Bunn's victory bumped their record up to 2-0. As for Franklinton, they now have a winning record of 2-1.
Franklinton was able to grind out a solid win over Bunn when the teams last played back in January, winning 43-30. Will the Red Rams repeat their success, or do the Wildcats have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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