Louisburg lost against Franklinton back in February of 2023 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Louisburg Warriors took a 65-58 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Franklinton Red Rams. While losing is never fun, the Warriors can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 342nd, while the Red Rams are ranked 136th).
Jaylen Alexander
| 12/13/24 @ Franklinton | 20 |
| 12/07/24 vs Heide Trask | 18 |
| 01/10/24 @ Durham School of the Arts | 7 |
| 11/19/24 @ North Johnston | 7 |
| 11/29/23 vs Falls Lake | 5 |
Despite the loss, Louisburg had strong showings from Jaylen Alexander, who went 7 for 14 on his way to 20 points in addition to five assists and five boards, and Jack Davis, who went 6 of 7 from beyond the arc on his way to 20 points. The dominant performance gave Alexander a new career-high in points. The team also got some help courtesy of Luke Sheldon, who posted seven points and eight rebounds.
Franklinton's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Kirby Ransom led the charge by dropping a double-double on 18 points and ten boards. Zymir Lipscomb was another key player, putting up 15 points.
This is the second loss in a row for Louisburg and nudges their season record down to 2-4. As for Franklinton, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 5-3 record this season.
Louisburg will be playing in front of their home fans against Warren County at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Franklinton, they will venture away from home to face off against Roanoke Rapids at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Roanoke Rapids will roll in looking for their fourth straight victory, something Franklinton surely won't give up without a fight.
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