Basketball Game Preview: Franklin Lions vs. Smithville Tigers

A feisty cat fight will be fought when the Franklin Lions take on the Smithville Tigers at 10:20 a.m. on Thursday... Franklin will be strutting in after a win while Smithville will be coming in after a loss.

On Tuesday, Franklin sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 54-52 victory over Troy.

Meanwhile, Smithville was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They lost 69-47 to Travis.

Smithville's loss dropped their record down to 1-9. As for Franklin, their win (their first of the season) made their record 1-2.