Basketball Game Preview: Franklin Lions vs. Rogers Eagles

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Previous Games

12/17/24 - Away	74-38 W
02/11/21 - Neutral	40-42 L
01/21/20 - Away	64-54 W
12/17/19 - Home	49-46 W
01/15/19 - Home	50-39 W
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Franklin has gone 9-1 against Rogers recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Franklin Lions will be playing in front of their home fans against the Rogers Eagles at 6:00 p.m. The timing is sure in Franklin's favor as the squad sits on seven straight wins at home while Rogers has been banged up by three consecutive losses on the road.

Franklin lost 51-26 to Little River Academy last Tuesday. The game marked the Lions' lowest-scoring match so far this season.

Meanwhile, Rogers suffered their biggest defeat since December 10, 2024 on Tuesday. They were dealt a 65-22 loss at the hands of Little River Academy. While losing is never fun, the Eagles can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 694th, while the Bumblebees are ranked 79th).

Franklin's defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 16-4. As for Rogers, their loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 12-10.

Everything came up roses for Franklin against Rogers in their previous matchup back in December of 2024, as the team secured a 74-38 win. Will Franklin repeat their success, or does Rogers have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.