Basketball Recap: Nick Vanoven Leads a Balanced Attack to Beat Talawanda

You can't lose the game if you win every quarter, and that was precisely Franklin County's strategy against Talawanda on Friday. The Franklin County Wildcats enjoyed a cozy 45-29 victory over the Talawanda Brave. This was payback for the Wildcats, who suffered a 38-32 defeat the last time these two teams met.

Nick Vanoven

Rebounds (Career)

02/07/25 vs Talawanda	9
12/28/24 vs Pike Central	8
01/21/25 @ Jac-Cen-Del	7
12/27/24 @ Mitchell	5
01/15/25 vs Union County	4

Franklin County got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Nick Vanoven out in front who almost dropped a double-double on ten points and nine rebounds. The dominant performance gave Vanoven a new career-high in boards. Another player making a difference was Brady Foster, who posted nine points.

Franklin County's victory bumped their record up to 6-12. As for Talawanda, their loss was their fourth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 4-14.

Looking ahead, Franklin County won't have much time to rest: their next match is against New Castle at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday. As for Talawanda, they and National Trail will face off at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday without much rest having both just played.