Carroll was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their sixth straight defeat. They were two points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 64-62 heartbreaker at the hands of the Franklin Wildcats. If the Patriots were looking for revenge after losing 59-55 to the Wildcats when the teams met back in February, then they'll just have to keep looking.
Kendol Roberts was his usual excellent self, shooting 53% from the field en route to 32 points and eight boards for Franklin. Those 32 points gave Roberts a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Brendon Bowman, who went 5-for-8 to rack up 14 points.
Carroll's loss dropped their record down to 1-6. As for Franklin, their win ended a four-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 3-4.
Coming up, Carroll won't have much time to rest: their next matchup is against Dixie at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Patriots will be up against the Greyhounds' rather soft defense (which has allowed 60.71 points per contest), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance. As for Franklin, they also won't have to wait long for more action: they'll square off against Brookville at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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