Franklin County suffered their closest loss since February 9th on Friday. They fell just short of the Hazlehurst Indians by a score of 50-48. The Bulldogs were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Indians earlier this season, when they won 68-36.
It was another big night for Jakavion Johnson, who posted 19 points for Hazlehurst. Another player making a difference was Gregory Mack, who put up ten points.
Franklin County now has a losing record at 7-8. As for Hazlehurst, their record now sits at 6-9.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Franklin County will have a little extra prep time after the defeat as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Port Gibson at 7:30 p.m. on December 30th. Franklin County is facing Port Gibson at the right time seeing as Port Gibson is stuck on a five-game losing streak. As for Hazlehurst, they will venture away from home to square off against St. Andrew's Episcopal at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. St. Andrew's Episcopal will roll in looking for their fourth straight win, something Hazlehurst surely won't give up without a fight.
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