Basketball Game Preview: New Franklin Bulldogs vs. Madison Panthers

The New Franklin Bulldogs will face off against the Madison Panthers at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Madison took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on New Franklin, who comes in off a win.

New Franklin is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They walked away with a 67-58 victory over Fayette on Tuesday. While the Bulldogs didn't have the best season last year (they finished 12-15), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.

Meanwhile, Madison was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They lost 52-28 to Community.

The win made it two in a row for New Franklin and bumps their season record up to 4-1. As for Madison, their loss dropped their record down to 1-3.

Everything came up roses for New Franklin against Madison in their previous meeting back in December of 2023, as the squad secured a 70-4 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for New Franklin since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.