Recap: Franklin Flyers vs. Bertrand Vikings
The Franklin Flyers's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Monday after their fourth straight defeat. They fell 28-20 to Bertrand. Franklin was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Bertrand apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in December of 2020.
Despite the loss, Franklin saw an underclassman step up: Olivia Haack scored eight points along with four steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Johanna Haussermann, who scored two points along with ten rebounds and three blocks.
Even though they lost, Franklin smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive rebounds. This was only their 12th loss (out of 14 games) when they hit their own glass that hard.
Bertrand got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Addison Andersen out in front who scored six points along with eight steals. Andersen has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last three times she's played. Another player making a difference was Livia Phillips, who scored two points along with five steals.
Franklin's defeat dropped their record down to 2-19. As for Bertrand, their win bumped their record up to 7-14.
Franklin does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Bertrand, they won't have much time to rest: their next matchup is against Overton at 7:30 p.m. on February 13th. Overton will roll in looking for their 19th straight win, something Bertrand surely won't give up without a fight.
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