Ashton-Franklin Center is 0-3 against Earlville since December of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. Having just played yesterday, the Ashton-Franklin Center Raiders will head out on the road to face off against the Earlville Red Raiders at 4:30 p.m. on January 19th. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Ashton-Franklin Center has struggled recently with ten losses in a row, while Earlville will arrive with five straight wins.
Ashton-Franklin Center suffered their biggest defeat yet this season on Thursday. They were dealt a 75-34 defeat at the hands of Fulton. Ashton-Franklin Center has struggled against Fulton recently, as their game on Thursday was their seventh consecutive lost matchup.
Meanwhile, Earlville put the finishing touches on their ninth blowout victory of the season on Wednesday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Alden-Hebron 65-33 at home. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest victory Earlville has posted since December 6, 2023.
Earlville can attribute much of their success to Ryan Browder, who scored 17 points along with seven rebounds and four steals, and Griffin Cook, who dropped a double-double on 22 points and 11 rebounds. Cook is on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in the last five games he's played. Another player making a difference was Trenton Fruit, who scored six points along with five assists and five rebounds.
Ashton-Franklin Center bumped their record down to 3-15 with that loss, which was their sixth straight on the road. As for Earlville, their win bumped their record up to 18-1.
Ashton-Franklin Center took a serious blow against Earlville in their previous meeting back in February of 2022, falling 80-40. Can Ashton-Franklin Center avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
