Brunswick and Franklin are an even 5-5 against one another since December of 2021, but not for long. The Brunswick Bulldogs are taking a road trip to challenge the Franklin Broncos at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Brunswick is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 52.3 points per game this season.
Brunswick will head out to face Franklin after giving up their first home loss of the season on Saturday. Brunswick was beaten by Matoaca 72-33. The match marked the Bulldogs' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
| 12/28/24 vs Matoaca | 2 |
| 12/27/24 vs Banner Christian | 3 |
| 12/26/24 vs Kenston Forest | 3 |
| 12/20/24 vs Nandua | 3 |
| 12/19/24 vs Grassfield | 3 |
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Jatavion Smith, who posted seven points in addition to seven boards and five assists. He is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in the last 11 games he's played dating back to last season. Another player making a difference was Jazavir Bentley, who put up six points in addition to five boards and three steals.
Meanwhile, Franklin was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They took a 56-47 hit to the loss column at the hands of Indian River. While losing is never fun, the Broncos can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Virginia basketball rankings (they are ranked 306th, while the Braves are ranked 46th).
Franklin's loss dropped their record down to 2-8. As for Brunswick, their defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 6-3.
Brunswick came up short against Franklin when the teams last played back in February of 2024, falling 59-54. Can Brunswick avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
