Recap: Gilbertsville-Mt. Upton Raiders vs. Franklin Central Purple Devils
The Gilbertsville-Mt. Upton Raiders's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Friday after their third straight loss dating back to last season. They took a 47-36 hit to the loss column at the hands of Franklin Central. Gilbertsville-Mt. Upton was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Franklin Central apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in January.
Franklin Central found their leader in underclassman Shannon Kingsbury, who dropped a double-double on 26 points and 16 steals. That makes it six consecutive games in which Kingsbury has scored at least 25% of Franklin Central's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Haylee Taggart, who scored six points along with five rebounds.
Gilbertsville-Mt. Upton bumped their record down to 0-1 with that defeat, which was their third straight at home dating back to last season. As for Franklin Central, their victory ended a ten-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 3-3.
Gilbertsville-Mt. Upton will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Charlotte Valley at 5:30 p.m. on January 2, 2024. Franklin Central will have some time to savor their victory since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Sharon Springs Central at 7:00 p.m. on January 3, 2024.
