The Franklinton Rams were the 66-57 winner over the Southern Nash Firebirds when they last played one another back in January, but their luck changed this time around. Franklinton lost to Southern Nash on the road by a decisive 70-52 margin on Friday.
Franklinton's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Markelle Massenburg, who dropped a double-double on 24 points and 11 rebounds, and Sean Smith who scored 18 points along with five rebounds. Darius Slankard was another key contributor, scoring five points along with two steals.
Franklinton's defeat was their fifth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 9-13. As for Southern Nash, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a massive bump to their 10-11 record this season.
Franklinton does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Southern Nash, they will be playing at home against Bunn at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Hopefully Bunn focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 15 last Tuesday.
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