The Franklin Community Grizzly Cubs came tearing into Saturday's game with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 9.7 points) and they left with even more momentum. They walked away with a 53-46 victory over Columbus East. Given Franklin Community's advantage in MaxPreps' Indiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 35th, while Columbus East is ranked 221st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Franklin Community's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Wyatt Nickleson, who scored 11 points along with four steals. Those four steals set a new season-high mark for him. Micah Davis was another key contributor, scoring 20 points.
Columbus East lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Mason Reeves, who scored 18 points. Those 18 points set a new season-high mark for him. The team also got some help courtesy of Jack Fischvogt, who scored seven points along with eight rebounds.
Franklin Community's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 5-1. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive dominance across that stretch, as they averaged 55.0 points per game. As for Columbus East, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-3.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Franklin Community will be home for the holidays to greet Beech Grove at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Hopefully Beech Grove focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 13 last Friday. Columbus East will be home for the holidays to greet Columbus North at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
