If Franklin was feeling good fresh off their 53-27 takedown of Coronado last Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Franklin Cougars took a hard 55-36 fall against the Montwood Rams on Friday. The Cougars were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Rams apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in January.
Franklin's loss came despite strong showings from Isabella Lee and Emma Balsiger. Lee dropped a double-double on 12 points and 11 rebounds, while Balsiger almost dropped a double-double on 12 points and nine boards. Franklin is 14-3 when Lee posts ten or more boards, but 1-2 otherwise.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Montwood to victory, but perhaps none more so than Jocelynn Custard, who almost dropped a double-double on 21 points and nine boards. Custard has been hot for a while, having also posted two or more steals the last 12 times she's played. Natalyn Lechuga was another key player, going 6 of 15 on her way to 12 points and five steals.
Franklin's record is now 15-5. As for Montwood, they have been performing well recently as they've won ten of their last 12 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 12-4 record this season.
Franklin will venture away from home to challenge Eastwood at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Eastwood will roll in looking for their sixth straight win, something Franklin surely won't give up without a fight. As for Montwood, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Pebble Hills at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Pebble Hills is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 56.5 points per game this season.
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