The Franklin Monroe Jets will face off against the Newton Local Indians at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Both are strolling into their games after big wins in their previous games.
Franklin Monroe is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They took their contest on Tuesday with ease, bagging a 73-40 win over Tri-County North. The Jets have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won nine matchups by 22 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, Newton Local entered their tilt with Spencer Center on Saturday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They claimed a resounding 51-18 victory over Spencer Center. The Indians pushed the score to 38-15 by the end of the third, a deficit Spencer Center had little chance of recovering from.
Newton Local's win was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 8-3. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 53.9 points per game. As for Franklin Monroe, their victory bumped their record up to 12-2.
Franklin Monroe didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Newton Local in their previous meeting back in February of 2024, but they still walked away with a 34-28 win. Will Franklin Monroe repeat their success, or does Newton Local have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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