Basketball Recap: Franklin Extends Home Winning Streak to Four

Franklin had won three straight home games and Bristol Brooks did her part to make it four on Wednesday. The Franklin Panthers put the hurt on the Swain County Maroon Devils with a sharp 55-34 victory thanks in part to Brooks, who almost dropped a double-double on 17 points and nine boards. She continues to improve, besting her previous point total in each of the last three games she's played.

Layla Maloy

Rebounds (Career)

02/05/25 vs Swain County	8
01/09/25 @ Andrews	7
01/07/25 vs North Henderson	6
12/30/24 vs Coosa	5
02/04/25 vs Smoky Mountain	4

The team also got some help courtesy of Layla Maloy, who posted five points and eight rebounds. Those eight boards gave her a new career-high.

Franklin has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 13-9 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 54.3 points per game. As for Swain County, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost five of their last six contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-13 record this season.

Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Franklin will venture away from home to take on West Henderson at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Franklin is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 51.9 points per game this season. Swain County has already played their next game (against Robbinsville), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.