A feisty cat fight is on tap when the Edgewood Cougars take on the Franklin Wildcats at 7:15 p.m. on Friday... Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Edgewood got their first taste of in-conference action this week and they started things off strong. They came out on top against Bellbrook by a score of 63-50 on Friday.
Meanwhile, Franklin sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 50-48 victory over Brookville on Tuesday. Given the Wildcats' advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 157th, while the Blue Devils are ranked 529th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Edgewood better keep an eye on Kai Cook. He was instrumental in Franklin's win, putting up 22 points and five steals. Cook's evening made it seven games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. Tito Harrison was another key player, earning five points and five steals.
Edgewood's record is now 5-7. As for Franklin, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 9-3.
Edgewood lost to Franklin on the road by a decisive 58-40 margin in their previous matchup back in December of 2024. Can Edgewood avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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