Franklin extended their losing streak to four on Monday, dropping them down to 1-5. They came up short against the Southern Valley Eagles, falling 62-36. The Flyers were not able to make up for their loss to the Eagles from their previous meeting back in December of 2024.
Eldon Haack
| 12/29/25 vs Southern Valley | 12 |
| 12/19/25 @ Deshler | 8 |
| 12/18/25 vs Hi-Line [Eustis-Farnam/Elwood] | 4 |
| 12/12/25 vs Lawrence-Nelson | 0 |
| 12/06/25 vs Giltner/Harvard | 11 |
| + 1 more games |
Despite the loss, Franklin still got an impressive performance from Eldon Haack, who dropped a double-double with 12 points and 16 boards. Haack continues to improve, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played. Ryan Bartels also deserves some recognition as he posted his first block of the season.
As for Southern Valley, their win bumped their record up to 3-6. Their offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Southern Valley's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Isaac Hamilton led the charge by shooting 55% from beyond the arc on his way to 24 points and seven steals. Those seven steals gave Hamilton a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Houston Hunt, who dropped a double-double with 12 points and 11 rebounds.
Franklin has already played their next contest, a 45-35 victory against Arapahoe on the 30th. As for Southern Valley, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next matchup, a 45-43 defeat against Blue Hill on the 30th.
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