The Middle Creek Mustangs will head out to challenge the Franklinton Red Rams at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, these teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Middle Creek is headed into the game after thoroughly thrashing South Garner: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that the Mustangs blew the Titans out of the water with a 73-39 final score. The matchup marked the Mustangs' most dominant win of the season so far.
Cole Cornelius
| 12/05/25 vs South Garner | 20 |
| 11/20/25 vs Corinth Holders | 10 |
| 12/03/25 @ Willow Spring | 9 |
| 12/02/25 vs Apex | 9 |
| 01/31/25 vs Holly Springs | 9 |
Middle Creek's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Cole Cornelius, who posted 20 points. Those 20 points gave Cornelius a new career-high. Another player making a difference was George Daniels, who scored 17 points along with seven rebounds and three steals.
Middle Creek was working as a unit and finished the game with 16 assists. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their assist total in three consecutive contests.
The home team had come away the winner the last five times Franklinton and Bunn had met, but sadly for the fans who attended this one that wasn't the case. The Red Rams fell just short of the Wildcats by a score of 76-73 on Friday. On the bright side, the 73- point effort marked the Red Rams' highest-scoring game to date.
Franklinton dropped their record down to 2-4 with the loss, which was their fourth straight at home. As for Middle Creek, they now have a winning record of 4-3.
Middle Creek beat Franklinton 63-52 when the teams last played back in December of 2019. Will the Mustangs repeat their success, or do the Red Rams have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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