Two dominant guards in Micah Davis and Dylan Maxwell are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Franklin Community Grizzly Cubs and the East Central Trojans will face off at 7:00 p.m. on March 2nd without much rest after finishing up games yesterday. Franklin Community has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 1,038 points over their last 15 matchups.
With a playoff game on the line, Franklin Community rose to the challenge on Friday. They came out on top against the Warriors by a score of 66-56. Having run the score up that high, both teams probably have some extra defensive drills coming up.
Franklin Community got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Davis out in front who scored 33 points along with six assists and six rebounds. Davis has been hot recently, having posted 19 or more points the last three times he's played. Kolt Nelson was another key contributor, dropping a double-double on 20 points and 12 rebounds.
Meanwhile, East Central didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Columbus East on Friday, but they still walked away with a 41-37 victory.
East Central's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Eli Ertel led the charge by scoring 16 points. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Ertel has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of Carson Pieczonka, who scored 12 points.
Franklin Community's win bumped their record up to 17-4. As for East Central, the victory got them back to even at 13-13.
Saturday's contest is one where the number of possessions is likely to be a big factor: Franklin Community have been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 23.8 rebounds per game. However, it's not like East Central struggles in that department as they've been averaging 22.4 rebounds per game. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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