Basketball Recap: New Franklin Takes a Loss

New Franklin was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They took a 37-29 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Community Trojans. The match marked the Bulldogs' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.

New Franklin's loss dropped their record down to 9-4. As for Community, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 11-3.

New Franklin and Community should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps Missouri Rankings. New Franklin (ranked 119th) will meet Pilot Grove (ranked 430th) at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Community will square off against Prairie Home at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday up 230 places (146 vs. 376).