The Franklinton Rams waltzed into their game on Tuesday with 19 straight wins but they left with 20. They came out on top against Rocky Mount by a score of 40-33. The score was all tied up 19-19 at the break, but Franklinton was the better team in the second half.
Franklinton was led to victory by Mikayla Taborn and Asia Burton. Taborn scored 14 points along with six blocks, while Burton scored 15 points along with five steals and three blocks. Burton has been hot recently, having posted three or more steals the last five times she's played. Another player making a difference was Rihanna Hunt, who scored six points along with four blocks.
Despite the defeat, Rocky Mount had strong showings from McKinley Battle, who dropped a double-double on 12 points and ten rebounds, and Keysha Mizzell, who scored 11 points along with two steals. Mizzell has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last eight times she's played.
Franklinton's win was their 12th straight at home, which pushed their record up to 20-1. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 56.7 points per game. As for Rocky Mount, their defeat ended a 16-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 16-5.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Franklinton will face off against Southern Nash at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Southern Nash will have to bring their A-game into this one, as they are staring down a pretty big deficit in the MaxPreps North Carolina Rankings (they are ranked 391st, while Franklinton is ranked 67th). As for Rocky Mount, they will head out on the road to face off against Northern Nash at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Hopefully Rocky Mount focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 23 on Tuesday.
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