Recap: Franklin Regional Panthers vs. Mars Fightin' Planets
The Franklin Regional Panthers had already proven themselves in the regular season, and didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They enjoyed a cozy 67-50 win over Mars on Monday. Winning may never get old, but Franklin Regional sure is getting used to it with their ninth in a row.
Despite the loss, Mars still got an impressive performance from Ryan Ceh, who shot 4-for-11 from downtown and dropped a double-double on 26 points and 11 rebounds. That was a full 52% of Mars' points, marking the third time in a row he's earned more than a third of the team's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Ian Zukowski, who scored two points along with four steals.
Franklin Regional's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 20-2. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 70.8 points per game. As for Mars, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 10-13.
Franklin Regional will take on Gateway at TBD on Thursday. Gateway knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with flashy point totals in its past three games -- so hopefully Franklin Regional likes a good challenge. Mars does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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