Franklin played a tough game on Friday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They were beaten by the Red Cloud Warriors 55-19. The Flyers haven't had much luck with the Warriors recently, as the team has come up short the last five times they've met.
Despite the loss, Franklin still got an impressive performance from Eldon Haack, who dropped a double-double with 13 points and 13 boards. That was a full 68.4% of Franklin's points, marking the fourth time in a row Haack has posted more than a third of the team's points. Another player making a difference was Ryan Bartels, who had five points and ten rebounds.
Even though they lost, Franklin smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with ten offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive boards in four consecutive matches.
It was another big night for Gage Ely, who dropped a double-double with 27 points and 11 boards for Red Cloud. Ely is becoming a predictor of Red Cloud's success: when he posts at least eight rebounds the team is 12-2 (and 3-4 when he doesn't). Mason Bolin was another key player, putting up nine points in addition to five boards and five steals.
Franklin's defeat dropped their record down to 3-18. As for Red Cloud, their record now sits at 15-6.
Franklin does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Red Cloud, they will take on Lawrence-Nelson at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Lawrence-Nelson will roll in looking for their fourth straight win, something Red Cloud surely won't give up without a fight.
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