It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but the Franklinton Rams had no problem doing just that on Friday. Everything went their way against the Gryphons as they made off with a 61-37 win. Franklinton is really starting to get used to good results now that the team's won 25 straight.
Franklinton got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Rihanna Hunt out in front who scored 20 points along with four steals and three blocks. Mikayla Taborn was another key contributor, scoring 18 points along with three blocks.
Rocky Mount lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Kaitlin White, who scored six points along with three steals. Another player making a difference was Keysha Mizzell, who scored 16 points.
Rocky Mount struggled to get the ball back on offense and finished the game with only four offensive rebounds. That's the fewest offensive rebounds they've managed all season.
Franklinton pushed their record up to 25-1 with that win, which was their 16th straight at home. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 57.6 points per game. As for Rocky Mount, their loss dropped their record down to 19-7.
Franklinton will head out on the road to challenge Western Alamance at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Western Alamance knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with flashy point totals in its past 16 contests -- so hopefully Franklinton likes a good challenge. Rocky Mount does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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