East Central has gone 9-1 against Franklin County recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Tuesday. The East Central Trojans will be playing at home against the Franklin County Wildcats at 7:30 p.m. Hopefully East Central focused on turnovers this week as the team gave up 20 on Saturday.
Last Saturday, East Central beat Richmond 47-40. The Trojans pushed the score to 42-17 by the end of the third, a deficit the Red Devils cut but never quite recovered from.
East Central's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Anna Black led the charge by scoring five points in addition to eight assists and four steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Tatum Johnson, who went 5 for 6 en route to 12 points.
Meanwhile, Franklin County was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Saturday as they fell 44-40 to Madison.
Despite the loss, Franklin County got top-tier performance from Ruby Singer, who went 10 for 16 en route to 25 points plus eight rebounds and four steals. Tiffany Billman was another key player, scoring three points in addition to six assists and five rebounds.
Franklin County's defeat dropped their record down to 1-1. As for East Central, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 2-0.
East Central came up short against Franklin County when the teams last played back in November of 2023, falling 31-26. Will East Central have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.
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