The Franklin Yellowjackets will head out to square off against the East Union Lancers at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. East Union took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Franklin, who comes in off a win.
Franklin is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They took their game on Saturday with ease, bagging a 78-19 win over Foothill. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest victory of the season.
Franklin got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Carmen Walker out in front who dropped a triple-double with 30 points, ten boards, and ten steals. That makes it four consecutive games in which Walker has scored at least a third of the Yellowjackets' points. Another player making a difference was Nicci Belasco, who dropped a double-double with 17 points and 15 steals.
Franklin smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive rebounds in 17 consecutive matchups dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, East Union came up short against Atwater on Tuesday and fell 68-57. The loss continues a trend for the Lancers in their meetings with the Falcons: they've now lost eight in a row.
Franklin's victory bumped their record up to 3-1. As for East Union, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-1.
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