Preview: Sharon Springs Central Spartans vs. Franklin Central Purple Devils
Sharon Springs Central is 0-7 against Franklin Central since February of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Sharon Springs Central Spartans will be staying on the road to face off against the Franklin Central Purple Devils at 5:30 p.m. on February 13th. That game will pit two of the most dominant guards against one another: Lilly Tessier and Shannon Kingsbury.
Last Wednesday, Sharon Springs Central was beaten by Laurens Central 52-17. Sharon Springs Central was in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 36-8.
Tessier put forth a good effort for the losing side as she scored ten points.
Meanwhile, Franklin Central had just enough and edged Harpursville out 36-34 on Monday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Franklin Central.
Franklin Central can attribute much of their success to Tamara Wright, who scored eight points, and Kingsbury, who dropped a triple-double on 17 points, ten rebounds, and 11 steals. Kingsbury is crushing the steal category: she's posted at least three every time she's taken the court this season. Another player making a difference was Sara Rosenbusch, who scored two points along with eight rebounds and three steals.
Sharon Springs Central's defeat dropped their record down to 4-11. As for Franklin Central, their victory ended a five-game drought on the road and puts them at 6-10.
Sharon Springs Central suffered a grim 56-36 defeat to Franklin Central in their previous meeting back in January. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Kingsbury, who scored 18 points along with five steals. Now that Sharon Springs Central knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
