Basketball Recap: Franklinton Piles Up the Points Against Nash Central

You can't lose the game if you win every quarter, and that was precisely Franklinton's strategy against Nash Central on Tuesday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that the Franklinton Red Rams blew the Nash Central Bulldogs out of the water with a 67-29 final score. The game was all but wrapped up at the end of the third, by which point the Red Rams had established a 32 point advantage.

Kirby Ransom continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, going 5 for 7 on his way to 15 points. Zymir Lipscomb was another key player, putting up 11 points.

Red Rams

Previous 2 Games

01/28/25 @ Nash Central	67-29
01/18/25 vs Oxford Prep	77-17

The victory made it two in a row for Franklinton and bumps their season record up to 8-9. As for Nash Central, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-13.

Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Franklinton will square off against Southern Nash at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. One thing working in Franklinton's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last four contests. As for Nash Central, they and Roanoke Rapids will face off at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday without much rest having both just played. Roanoke Rapids will roll in looking for their fourth straight win, something Nash Central surely won't give up without a fight.