Preview: Americas Trail Blazers vs. Franklin Cougars
The Americas Trail Blazers will take on the Franklin Cougars at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Hopefully Americas focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 14 on Tuesday.
Americas unfortunately witnessed the end of their four-game winning streak. They fell 47-39 to Franklin.
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from VINNIE VICENCIO, who scored 13 points. Another player making a difference was LAREON JOHNSON, who scored eight points along with five rebounds.
Americas' defeat dropped their record down to 28-4. As for Franklin, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 13 of their last 14 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 24-6 record this season.
Friday's contest is shaping up to be a masterclass in shooting: Americas have been dynamite from deep this season, having made 45.4% of their threes per game. However, it's not like Franklin struggles in that department as they've made 44.3% of their threes this season. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Americas came up short against Franklin in their previous meeting on Tuesday, falling 47-39. Can Americas avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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