Basketball Recap: Franklin Cougars vs. Ironwood Ridge Nighthawks
Franklin entered their tilt with Ironwood Ridge on Thursday with five consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with six. They took their match with ease, bagging a 77-47 victory over the Ironwood Ridge Nighthawks. The Cougars have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won six games by 28 points or more this season.
Leading Franklin to victory were Allison De La O and Emma Balsiger. De La O went 7 for 9 en route to 19 points plus two steals, while Balsiger went 8 for 15 en route to 22 points plus three steals. With that strong performance, Balsiger is now averaging an impressive 15.4 points per game. Janelle Lugo was another key player, earning seven points along with two steals.
Franklin was working as a unit and finished the game with 19 assists. That's the most assists they've posted since back in December of 2023.
Several Nighthawks players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Molly Walter, who dropped a double-double on 13 points and 11 rebounds. Another player making a difference was Jaidyn Saucedo, who scored 16 points plus two steals.
Franklin is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine contests, which provided a nice bump to their 12-3 record this season. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 62.8 points per game. As for Ironwood Ridge, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-4.
Franklin has already played their next matchup, a 78-32 win against El Paso on the 6th. Ironwood Ridge has also already played their next match (against Franklin), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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