The Kenesaw Blue Devils had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 21.8 points), and they went ahead and made it five on Friday. They took down Franklin 55-40. That's another feather in the cap for Kenesaw, who also won these teams' last head-to-head.
Leading Kenesaw to victory were Blake Steer and Adam Denkert. Steer scored 13 points along with three steals, while Denkert scored 15 points along with eight rebounds. That's the first time this season that Denkert scored 15 or more points. The team also got some help courtesy of Jravin Suck, who scored six points along with eight rebounds.
When it comes to explaining why Franklin lost, one person who can't be blamed is Gregory Boettcher. Despite the final result, he scored 17 points along with two steals.
Kenesaw now has a winning record of 6-5. As for Franklin, they are on a nine-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-10.
Kenesaw won't have much time to rest: their next game is against Pleasanton at 7:30 p.m. on January 20th. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are ranked near one another in Nebraska (Pleasanton is ranked 209th, while Kenesaw is ranked 192nd). Franklin won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against Heartland Lutheran at 4:30 p.m. on January 20th.
