Jack jack Teesateskie
| 01/15/25 @ Smoky Mountain | 23 |
| 01/14/25 vs West Henderson | 16 |
| 01/09/25 @ Andrews | 23 |
| 01/07/25 vs North Henderson | 24 |
| 01/03/25 vs Pisgah | 18 |
| 12/30/24 vs Union County | 15 |
If Smoky Mountain wanted to avenge their loss from the last time they played Franklin, they should've done a better job of containing Jack Jack Teesateskie. The Franklin Panthers skirted past the Smoky Mountain Mustangs 63-60 thanks in part to Teesateskie, who went 7 of 15 on his way to 23 points and six steals. His evening made it six games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points.
The team also got some help courtesy of Noah Brannon, who posted eight points and 11 boards. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rebounds.
When it comes to explaining why Smoky Mountain lost on Wednesday, don't look at Lane Plemmons. Despite the final result, he went 7 for 13 en route to 19 points. Another player making a difference was Jayce Stillwell, who put up eight points and five boards.
Franklin is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine contests, which provided a nice bump to their 12-3 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 74.2 points per game. As for Smoky Mountain, they moved to 8-7 with that loss, which also ended their three-game winning streak.
Franklin wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 91-61 victory against Hayesville on the 16th. Smoky Mountain has also already played their next match, a 59-45 defeat against East Henderson on the 17th.
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