Basketball Recap: Saginaw Rough Riders vs. Springtown Porcupines
Saginaw entered their tilt with Springtown on Tuesday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 36-33 win over the Springtown Porcupines. While the Rough Riders didn't have the best season last year (they finished 7-21), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.
Leading Saginaw to victory were Shaniah Franklin and Jazmine Duncan. Franklin went 7 for 14 en route to 14 points plus three steals, while Duncan dropped a double-double on ten points and 14 rebounds. That makes it three consecutive games in which Franklin has scored at least a third of Saginaw's points.
Saginaw's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 6-4. As for Springtown, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-7 record this season.
Saginaw will be taking part in a tournament against Prestonwood Christian at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday. Springtown has already played their next contest (against Saginaw), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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