The Franklin Flyers's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Saturday after their 11th straight loss. They took a 33-28 hit to the loss column at the hands of Heartland Lutheran.
Several Flyers players turned in solid performances, despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Audra Goosic, who scored three points along with five steals. Another player making a difference was Allison Boettcher, who scored seven points along with 12 rebounds.
Even though they lost, Franklin smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 16 offensive rebounds. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Heartland Lutheran only pulled down eight offensive rebounds.
Leading Heartland Lutheran to victory were Brielle Saddler and Ella Francl. Saddler scored ten points along with seven rebounds and five steals, while Francl scored 11 points along with four steals. Francl has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last three times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Ema Koch, who scored five points.
Franklin bumped their record down to 1-12 with that loss, which was their eighth straight at home. Those losses could be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they only averaged 17.3 points per game. As for Heartland Lutheran, their win bumped their record up to 5-9.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Franklin will take on Loomis at TBD on Tuesday. Loomis is coming into the contest on a three-game losing streak. As for Heartland Lutheran, they will look to defend their home court on Tuesday against Red Cloud at 6:00 p.m.
