If Franklin was feeling good fresh off their 63-28 takedown of River Islands last Monday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Franklin Yellowjackets took a 43-30 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Tokay Tigers on Tuesday. The Yellowjackets haven't had much luck with the Tigers recently, as the team's come up short the last six times they've met.
Franklin lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Beyonce Garibaldi, who posted seven points in addition to seven rebounds and six steals. Destiny Withers was another key player, putting up seven points.
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Even though they lost, Franklin smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 18 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 12 offensive boards in five consecutive contests.
Franklin's defeat dropped their record down to 10-12. As for Tokay, their victory was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 18-7.
Franklin will head out to take on Edison at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Edison will roll in looking for their fifth straight win, something Franklin surely won't give up without a fight. As for Tokay, a feisty cat fight is on tap when the Tokay Tigers challenge the Weston Ranch Cougars at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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