The Montwood Rams will challenge the Franklin Cougars at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Last Friday, Montwood got the win against Socorro by a conclusive 50-25. Given the Rams' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 172nd, while the Bulldogs are ranked 619th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Franklin blew past Coronado, posting a 66-31 win. The Cougars have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 11 contests by 23 points or more this season.
Franklin is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 18-7 record this season. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 40 points. As for Montwood, they pushed their record up to 16-8 with the victory, which was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Montwood strolled past Franklin in their previous matchup back in December of 2024 by a score of 55-36. Will Montwood repeat their success, or does Franklin have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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