Franklin Monroe and Arcanum are an even 5-5 against one another since January of 2017, but not for long. The Franklin Monroe Jets will be playing at home against the Arcanum Trojans at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
Franklin Monroe is probably headed into the match with a chip on their shoulder considering Tri-Village just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Friday. They lost 70-47 to the Patriots.
Meanwhile, Arcanum unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Saturday. They took a 49-42 hit to the loss column at the hands of Milton-Union.
Franklin Monroe will need focus on slowing down Cameron Ball, one of several Arcanum players who made an impact when they last played. He dropped a double-double on ten points and 12 boards. The team also got some help courtesy of Charlie Weiss, who posted ten points and three steals.
Franklin Monroe's loss was their first in the conference, dropping their conference record down to 7-1 and their overall record down to 14-3. As for Arcanum, their defeat dropped their record down to 10-6.
Franklin Monroe won a contest that couldn't have been any closer in their previous matchup back in February of 2024, slipping by Arcanum 42-41. Will Franklin Monroe repeat their success, or does Arcanum have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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