West Henderson and Franklin are an even 5-5 against one another since January of 2017, but not for long. The West Henderson Falcons will host the Franklin Panthers at 8:00 p.m. on Friday. West Henderson has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the game with five straight losses, while Franklin will come in with five straight wins.
West Henderson lost 87-62 to North Buncombe on Tuesday. While losing is never fun, the Falcons can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 571st, while the Black Hawks are ranked 256th).
Meanwhile, Franklin really took it to Swain County for the full four quarters, racking up an 86-28 victory. The Panthers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won ten contests by 24 points or more this season.
Franklin has also been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 11 of their last 12 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 18-4 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 74.3 points per game. As for West Henderson, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-19.
West Henderson suffered a grim 70-46 defeat to Franklin when the teams last played back in January. Will West Henderson have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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