After both having extra time off, the Franklin Wildcats and the Dunbar Wolverines will dust off their jerseys to take on one another at 7:30 p.m. on February 28th. Hopefully Franklin focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 16 on February 9th.
On February 9th, Franklin lost to Oakwood at home by a decisive 64-47 margin. While losing is never fun, Franklin can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 284th, while Oakwood is ranked 114th).
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Carter Black, who dropped a double-double on 16 points and ten rebounds. He continues to roll, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Kai Cook, who scored 12 points.
Meanwhile, Dunbar ended up a good deal behind Hilliard Bradley two weeks ago and lost 46-28. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest points Dunbar has scored all season.
Like Franklin, Dunbar lost despite seeing results from several players. Lester Brown led the charge by scoring six points. Lamontre Tripp was another key contributor, scoring six points.
Franklin has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 13-8 record this season. As for Dunbar, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 12-10.
Wednesday's contest is one where the number of possessions is likely to be a big factor: Franklin have been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 23.9 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Dunbar struggles in that department as they've been averaging 28.4 rebounds per game. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Franklin took a serious blow against Dunbar in their previous matchup back in February of 2023, falling 77-32. Can Franklin avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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