Franklin-Simpson is 9-1 against Russellville since January of 2020, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The Franklin-Simpson Wildcats will square off against the Russellville Panthers at 6:00 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Franklin-Simpson has 11 straight victories, Russellville has five straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Franklin-Simpson stacked a 19th blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Thursday. They blew past South Warren 53-31. Given Franklin-Simpson's advantage in MaxPreps' Kentucky basketball rankings (they are ranked eighth, while South Warren is ranked 107th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Franklin-Simpson's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Reesha Cawthorn, who scored 15 points along with seven rebounds and three steals. Cawthorn hasn't dropped below 15 points for 17 straight games. Another player making a difference was Jasmine Savage, who scored 15 points.
Meanwhile, Russellville took a serious blow against Ohio County on Friday, falling 72-38.
Franklin-Simpson's win was their 14th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 27-1. As for Russellville, their loss dropped their record down to 2-25.
Everything came up roses for Franklin-Simpson against Russellville in their previous meeting on February 2nd as the team secured a 77-26 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Franklin-Simpson since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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