Basketball Game Preview: East Jackson Eagles vs. Franklin County Lions

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Previous Games

02/16/22 - Home	53-51 W
02/08/22 - Away	47-53 L
01/21/22 - Home	71-42 W
02/17/21 - Neutral	54-43 W
02/09/21 - Home	67-62 W
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East Jackson has gone 9-1 against Franklin County recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The East Jackson Eagles will head out to challenge the Franklin County Lions at 6:00 p.m. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: East Jackson has struggled recently with three losses in a row, while Franklin County will arrive with three straight wins.

East Jackson is headed into the contest out to prove that what happened against Prince Avenue Christian on Tuesday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. East Jackson was outmatched by Prince Avenue Christian and fell 58-26. The Eagles were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 29-7.

Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Franklin County). They strolled past Hart County with points to spare on Tuesday, taking the game 68-51. That's two games straight that the Lions have won by exactly 17 points.

Franklin County's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-8. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 57.3 points per game. As for East Jackson, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-10.

East Jackson skirted past Franklin County 53-51 in their previous meeting back in February of 2022. The rematch might be a little tougher for East Jackson since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.