Franklin is on a six-game streak of home wins, while Monterey Trail is on a four-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Franklin Wildcats will host the Monterey Trail Mustangs at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Franklin is headed into the matchup after thoroughly thrashing Elk Grove: they outscored them in every quarter. Franklin blew past Elk Grove 72-48 on Wednesday. The Wildcats have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 12 games by 20 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, Monterey Trail didn't have too much trouble with Cosumnes Oaks on Wednesday as they won 74-56. Given the Mustangs' advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 30th, while the Wolfpack are ranked 632nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Monterey Trail is also on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 12 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 16-4 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 68.6 points per game. As for Franklin, their victory bumped their record up to 17-3.
Franklin came up short against Monterey Trail in their previous meeting back in December of 2021, falling 52-41. Thankfully for Franklin, Varick Lewis (who went 6 of 12 en route to 16 points along with five rebounds and four steals) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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