Franklin Community is on a four-game streak of home losses, Martinsville a three-game streak of away losses, but someone's luck will change on Friday. The Franklin Community Grizzly Cubs will host the Martinsville Artesians at 7:30 p.m. Franklin Community knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past four contests -- so hopefully Martinsville likes a good challenge.
Last Saturday, Franklin Community didn't have quite enough to beat New Palestine and fell 66-64. While losing is never fun, the Grizzly Cubs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Indiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 178th, while the Dragons are ranked 11th).
Despite their defeat, Franklin Community saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Kolt Nelson, who went 8 of 9 en route to 25 points along with seven boards and three blocks, was perhaps the best of all. Another player making a difference was Jayce Nielson, who went 6 for 12 on his way to 15 points and seven assists.
Meanwhile, it's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 70-43, which was the final score in Martinsville's tilt against Bloomington South on Saturday.
Like Martinsville, they lost despite seeing results from several players. Ty Stroud led the charge by putting up nine points. Zhane Capshaw was another key player, posting eight points.
Franklin Community's loss dropped their record down to 5-9. As for Martinsville, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-10.
Everything came up roses for Franklin Community against Martinsville when the teams last played back in January of 2024, as the team secured an 83-50 win. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Martinsville's Grady Gardner, who went 8 of 18 en route to 22 points. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Franklin Community still be able to contain Gardner? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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