Basketball Recap: Franklin Find Success

After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Lincoln, Franklin was happy to have turned things around on Tuesday. They secured a 66-60 W over the Ida B. Wells Guardians. For the Quakers, this counts as revenge for the 58-54 win the Guardians walked away with the last time they faced one another back in January of 2024.

Franklin's victory was their first in the league, bumping their league record up to 1-2 and their overall record up to 3-8. As for Ida B. Wells, they dropped their record down to 5-7 with the defeat, which was their third straight on the road.

Franklin and Ida B. Wells could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps Oregon Rankings. Franklin will take on Benson Tech at 6:30 p.m. on Friday down 147 places (218 vs. 71). Franklin is coming into the game on a five-game losing streak. Meanwhile, Ida B. Wells (ranked 129th) will meet Roosevelt (ranked 28th) at 7:15 p.m. on Friday.