The Franklin Flyers will head out to face off against the Elba Bluejays at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Franklin will be strutting in after a win while Elba will be coming in after a defeat.
Franklin is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They blew past Harvard 60-22 last Monday.
Eldon Haack
| 02/03/25 vs Harvard | 92% |
| 02/08/24 vs Elba | 71% |
| 01/20/24 vs Heartland Lutheran | 63% |
| 01/07/25 vs Sumner-Eddyville-Miller | 57% |
| 12/12/24 vs Harvard | 57% |
Eldon Haack continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, dropping a double-double with 26 points and 21 rebounds. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in shooting accuracy (92%). Caiden Peterman was another key player, putting up nine points along with seven assists and six boards.
Franklin smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 22 offensive rebounds. That's the most offensive boards they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Elba was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They were beaten by Riverside 99-16. The Bluejays were down 90-13 at the end of the third quarter, and things only got worse from there.
Elba's defeat dropped their record down to 2-18. As for Franklin, their victory bumped their record up to 2-16.
Everything came up roses for Franklin against Elba in their previous meeting back in February of 2024, as the team secured a 55-18 win. In that match, Franklin amassed a halftime lead of 35-10, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Thursday.
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