After flying high against Bluegrass United on Tuesday, Franklin County came back down to earth. The Flyers fell just short of the Johnson Central Golden Eagles by a score of 84-82 on Wednesday. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game on Tuesday (78), the Flyers still had to take the loss.
Johnson Central's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Brayden Shepherd led the charge by going 14-for-23 en route to 35 points and five rebounds. The contest was Shepherd's third in a row with at least 16 points. Austin Slone was another key player, dropping a triple-double with 12 points, 13 boards, and 16 assists.
Franklin County has traveled a rocky road recently, having lost six of their last seven games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 8-17 record this season. That patch can't be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 61.4 points over those games. As for Johnson Central, their victory bumped their record up to 17-5.
Coming up, Franklin County will be playing at home against Frankfort at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Johnson Central, they will take on Martin County at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The Golden Eagles will need to watch out since the Cardinals have now posted at least 55 points every time they've taken the court this season.
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