Franklin hasn't had much luck against Weston Ranch recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Franklin Yellowjackets are taking a road trip to face off against the Weston Ranch Cougars at 6:30 p.m. Given that both suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
Last Thursday, Franklin lost to McNair at home by a 65-48 margin. While losing is never fun, the Yellowjackets can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 965th, while the Eagles are ranked 397th).
Meanwhile, Weston Ranch was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They were outmatched by Stagg and fell 64-34. The Cougars were down 52-22 at the end of the third quarter, which was just too much to recover from.
Franklin will need focus on slowing down Ja'Naysha Green, one of several Weston Ranch players who made an impact when they last played. She posted nine points in addition to six boards and five steals. Green is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed five or more in the last three games she's played. Another player making a difference was Nikki Taylor, who scored five points along with six rebounds and three blocks.
This is the second loss in a row for Franklin and nudges their season record down to 7-11. As for Weston Ranch, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-14.
Franklin came up short against Weston Ranch in their previous meeting back in February of 2024, falling 50-43. Can Franklin avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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