Franklin County suffered their biggest defeat since February 13, 2024 on Saturday. They lost 66-45 to the Northeastern Knights. The loss continues a trend for the Wildcats in their matchups with the Knights: they've now lost three in a row.
When it comes to explaining why Franklin County lost, don't look at Carson Allen. Despite the final result, he went 7 of 13 on his way to 18 points. Allen is trending in the right direction considering he's improved his point production for three straight games. Isaiah Kemp was another key player, putting up 11 points.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Northeastern to victory, but perhaps none more so than Tre Vanlandingham, who made all 8 shots he took to post 18 points. Another player making a difference was Sam White, who dropped a double-double on 14 points and 20 rebounds.
Franklin County's defeat dropped their record down to 5-11. As for Northeastern, their win bumped their record up to 16-1.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Franklin County will have a little extra prep time after the loss as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Shelbyville at 7:30 p.m. on February 5th. As for Northeastern, they will head out to face off against Cambridge City Lincoln at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Northeastern is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 64.2 points per game this season.
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