Franklin was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their 18th straight loss. They had to suffer through a 91-24 loss at the hands of the Weston Ranch Cougars. While losing is never fun, the Yellowjackets can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 1289th, while the Cougars are ranked 132nd).
Weston Ranch's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Damien Rease led the charge by going 6 of 10 to rack up 13 points in addition to six assists and five boards. With that strong performance, Rease is now averaging an impressive 2.1 steals per game. Another player making a difference was Joziah Bell, who went 5 for 8 en route to 13 points and six steals.
Franklin's defeat dropped their record down to 1-25. As for Weston Ranch, the win was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 18-11.
Franklin does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Weston Ranch, a feisty cat fight will be fought when the Cougars challenge the Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Weston Ranch knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past 16 contests -- so hopefully Tokay likes a good challenge.
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