The Franklin Indians will square off against the Loch Raven Raiders on Wednesday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Franklin took a loss when they played away from home on Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Monday. They walked away with a 50-39 win over Dundalk. Given the Indians' advantage in MaxPreps' Maryland basketball rankings (they are ranked 138th, while the Owls are ranked 286th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Loch Raven entered their tilt with Kenwood on Friday with seven consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with eight. They secured a 55-49 W over the Bluebirds. 55 seems to be a good number for the Raiders as the squad scooped up a victory with the same number of points in their previous game.
Franklin pushed their record up to 12-3 with the win, which was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 56.1 points per game. As for Loch Raven, their victory bumped their record up to 10-5.
Franklin and Loch Raven were neck-and-neck in their previous meeting back in February of 2024, but Franklin came up empty-handed after a 49-48 loss. Can Franklin avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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