Pisgah is on a three-game streak of home wins, while Franklin is on a three-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Pisgah Bears will take on the Franklin Panthers at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the pair will really light up the scoreboard.
In what's become a running theme this season, Pisgah gave their fans yet another huge victory on Friday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat East Henderson 59-30 at home. Given Pisgah's advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 125th, while East Henderson is ranked 498th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Macey Devlin and Chandler Lowery were among the main playmakers for Pisgah as the former scored 16 points along with five steals and the latter dropped a double-double on 17 points and 11 rebounds. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Devlin has scored all season. Another player making a difference was Jade Cody, who scored four points along with six steals and five rebounds.
Meanwhile, Franklin took their game at home on Friday with ease, bagging a 66-24 victory over Tuscola. That looming 66-24 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for Franklin yet this season.
Pisgah is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten contests, which provided a nice bump to their 18-6 record this season. As for Franklin, their win bumped their record up to 14-10.
Everything went Pisgah's way against Franklin in their previous matchup back in January as Pisgah made off with a 70-47 win. Will Pisgah repeat their success, or does Franklin have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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