Preview: Franklin Sabers vs. West Allis Central Bulldogs
After two games on the road, Franklin is heading back home. They will take on the West Allis Central Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Last Thursday, Franklin didn't have too much trouble with Kenosha Bradford on the road as they won 56-39.
Franklin had a senior duo take command as Lauren Capstran scored 20 points along with three steals and Natalie Meaux scored 15 points along with six assists and six rebounds. Capstran is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last eight games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Aniya Boyland, who scored eight points.
Meanwhile, West Allis Central had to endure a 12-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They took their contest on the road on Wednesday with ease, bagging a 59-32 win over Shorewood. The win was just what West Allis Central needed coming off of a 49-13 loss in their prior game.
Franklin pushed their record up to 16-8 with that win, which was their sixth straight on the road. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 63.7 points per game. As for West Allis Central, their win ended a 14-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-22.
Everything came up roses for Franklin against West Allis Central in their previous meeting back in February of 2015 as the team secured a 71-32 win. In that contest, Franklin amassed a halftime lead of 45-16, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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