Felicity-Franklin falls despite big games from Jace Blackburn and Caleb Ninichuck

By Team Reports Feb 17, 2024, 1:03pm

Recap: Felicity-Franklin Cardinals vs. Lynchburg-Clay Mustangs

The Felicity-Franklin Cardinals fought the good fight in their overtime match against the Lynchburg-Clay Mustangs on Tuesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Mustangs by a score of 48-46. Felicity-Franklin's loss continues an unfortunate trend for the squad, making it three in a row.

Despite the loss, Felicity-Franklin had strong showings from Caleb Ninichuck, who almost dropped a double-double on ten points and nine rebounds, and Jace Blackburn, who dropped a double-double on 13 points and 11 rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Trenton Taulbee, who scored eight points along with six rebounds.

Felicity-Franklin has not been sharp recently as the team has lost five of their last six matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-14 record this season. As for Lynchburg-Clay, their win bumped their record up to 9-12.

Felicity-Franklin didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 78-38 win vs. West Union on the 15th. Lynchburg-Clay will head out on the road to challenge Zane Trace at 7:00 p.m. on Monday.

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