The Franklin County Wildcats will head out to face off against the Shelbyville Golden Bears at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
Franklin County is headed into the game out to prove that what happened against Northeastern last Saturday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Franklin County lost 66-45 to Northeastern. The defeat continues a trend for the Wildcats in their matchups with the Knights: they've now lost three in a row.
Franklin County's loss came about despite a quality game from Carson Allen, who went 7 of 13 on his way to 18 points. Allen continues to improve, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played. Isaiah Kemp was another key player, putting up 11 points.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Shelbyville). They claimed a resounding 88-51 victory over Speedway. The Golden Bears have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won six matches by 20 points or more this season.
Shelbyville is also on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 14-4 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 69.2 points per game. As for Franklin County, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-11.
Franklin County came up short against Shelbyville in their previous matchup back in December of 2023, falling 61-49. Can Franklin County avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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