Franklin County was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They were one points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 36-35 heartbreaker at the hands of the Rushville Lions. The Wildcats were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Lions apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in December of 2023.
Rushville was led to victory by Zy Adams and Clayton Chase. Adams posted 13 points and five boards, while Chase put up seven points and five rebounds. The dominant performance also gave Chase a new career-high in assists (three). Owen Zachery was another key player, putting up nine points.
Franklin County's defeat dropped their record down to 1-3. As for Rushville, they moved to 1-3 with that victory, which also ended their four-game losing streak.
When Franklin County and Rushville next hit the court, they'll be up against teams who recently just can't seem to lose. Franklin County will try to stop South Ripley's three-game winning streak when the meet at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday. Meanwhile, Rushville will try to stop Lawrenceburg's four-game winning streak when the meet at 7:30 p.m. on December 20th.
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