The Franklin County Wildcats are taking a road trip to face off against the Northeastern Knights at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
Franklin County is headed into the contest out to prove that what happened against East Central on Tuesday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. The Wildcats lost 51-26 to the Trojans. The home team had taken home the W every time these teams have met since January 20, 2022, but that streak is no more.
The losing side was boosted by Ruby Singer, who posted 13 points.
Meanwhile, Northeastern fought the good fight in their overtime matchup against Yorktown on Thursday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They took a 58-52 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Tigers.
Northeastern's loss dropped their record down to 1-1. As for Franklin County, their defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 1-2.
Franklin County lost to Northeastern on the road by a decisive 53-35 margin when the teams last played back in November of 2024. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of the Knights' Adysson Kircher, who almost dropped a double-double with 23 points and nine boards. Now that the Wildcats know the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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